TORONTO — Toronto FC head coach and technical director Aron Winter says that Dwayne De Rosario will continue to play a key role for the Reds despite the misunderstanding regarding his trial with Celtic.
In fact, Toronto valued De Rosario so much that they turned down a request from Celtic to extend his stay at the club.
"Celtic inquired about the possibility of extending Dwayne's time with them,” Winter said. “My preference is for Dwayne to start the season with Toronto FC right from training camp. We are making a fresh start and need a strong competitive camp. Dwayne is the captain and leader and needs to be part of building a new winning culture."
De Rosario trained with the Scottish club on Dec. 27 without telling Toronto or having the proper documentation in hand. However, the confusion was quickly resolved, allowing De Rosario to train with Celtic until Friday.
Toronto always maintained that De Rosario would return to Toronto at the end of the trial.
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