Kevin Payne, who helped D.C. United become Major League Soccer\u0027s first dynasty and went on to serve as president of Toronto FC, has died.
The Washington Post reported that Payne died Sunday in Charleston, S.C., from a lung illness.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
When the league’s ownership pool dwindled, Payne found himself in charge of six-AEG operated teams — the Los Angeles Galaxy, Colorado Rapids, Chicago Fire, D.C. United, New York/New Jersey MetroStars and San Jose Earthquakes — helping the league to remain afloat during some lean years.Article content
Payne routinely wore one of his four MLS championship rings. But he wasn’t going to wear one to his TFC introduction until wife Pam changed his mind.Article content Kevin Payne was named the President and General Manager of Toronto FC on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 at BMO field in Toronto, Ont. He spent 17 years at DC United, where that soccer club won 12 domestic and international championships including four MLS Cup Championships. Veronica Henri/Toronto Sun
Payne turned heads before the 2013 season when he said he was disappointed at the fitness level of “a number of players.”
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