Giovinco questionable for Colorado; Toronto FC coach Vanney suspended
TORONTO — Star striker Sebastian Giovinco is questionable and, upon further review, Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney is suspended for Saturday’s game against the visiting Colorado Rapids.
Giovinco is dealing with a lower back bruise sustained in the 2-2 midweek draw at New York City FC that saw Vanney ejected early in the second half.
Vanney got his marching orders Wednesday after telling referee Jorge Gonzalez: “You are having a shocker. This is a total embarrassment.”
The league, via a text shown to The Canadian Press, told Toronto around lunchtime Friday that Vanney would not be served with a one-game ban for the ejection. Hours later the league reversed that and told the club that Vanney was indeed suspended.