Father of Toronto FC manager Paul Mariner dies in England after illness

Newly-appointed Toronto FC coach Paul Mariner speaks to the media during a press conference in Toronto on Thursday, June 7, 2012.The father of the Toronto FC manager has died in England. Mariner's father had been ill and the former England international got word late last week that he had taken a turn for the worse. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

October 09, 2012 - 1:12 PM

TORONTO - The father of Toronto FC manager Paul Mariner has died in England.

Mariner's father had been ill and the former England international got word late last week that he had taken a turn for the worse. Mariner, 59, flew to England after his team's 1-0 loss to D.C. United on Saturday.

His father died early Tuesday, the MLS club confirmed.

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