TORONTO - Toronto FC has hired former German coach and star player Juergen Klinsmann as an adviser.
The struggling MLS team says Klinsmann and his company, SoccerSolutions, will help the club reorganize its soccer infrastructure.
The star striker played in Germany, England and Italy, scoring 274 goals for club and country.
As a coach, he led Germany to third place at the 2006 World Cup.
Klinsmann has also coached Bayern Munich and worked with the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Toronto FC says the German icon will work closely with interim director of soccer Earl Cochrane and assistant general manager Jim Brennan.
