League semifinals, the first time a Canadian club had progressed that far in the competition. Toronto eventually lost 7–3 on aggregate to Santos Laguna. However, Toronto began the 2012 MLS season with nine straight losses, the worst start to a season in the history of the MLS. Toronto won its tenth match 1–0 versus Philadelphia on 26 May 2012, but it was not enough to save Winter's job, as the club announced on 7 June 2012 that he would be replaced by the director of player development, Paul Mariner. On 6 September 2022, Winter was announced as the interim coach for Suriname. Winter succeeds Stanley Menzo, who was at the helm of the team for seven months before leaving to work at Beijing Guoan. Winter is set to coach Natio in a friendly against Nicaragua and a potential second opponent. Personal life Winter was born in Paramaribo, Suriname. His cousin Ricardo Winter was also a former football player/manager who headed the Suriname national football team. Managerial statistics Honours Player Ajax Eredivisie: 1989–90 KNVB Cup: 1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup: 1986–87 UEFA Cup: 1991–92 Inter Milan UEFA Cup: 1997–98 Netherlands UEFA European Championship: 1988 Individual Dutch Young Player of the Year: 1986 Manager Toronto FC Canadian Championship: 2011, 2012 Ajax (as assistant manager) Eredivisie: 2018–19 KNVB Cup: 2018–19 Career statistics Club Source: See also List of MLS coaches 2001–02 Sparta Rotterdam season References External links 1967 births Living people Sportspeople from Paramaribo Surinamese people of Indian descent Surinamese emigrants to the Netherlands Dutch people of Indian descent Sportspeople of Indian descent Dutch footballers Dutch expatriate footballers Netherlands international footballers AFC Ajax players S.S. Lazio players Inter Milan players Sparta Rotterdam players Eredivisie players Serie A players Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate soccer managers in Canada Association football midfielders UEFA Euro 1988 players 1990 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 1992 players 1994 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 1996 players 1998 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 2000 players UEFA European Championship-winning players AFC Ajax non-playing staff Jong Ajax managers Toronto FC coaches UEFA Cup winning players Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Italy Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Canada Dutch football managers