Director of Soccer Corey Wray, CF Montreal part ways as club enters rebuild

By Canadian Press on August 14, 2025.

MONTRÉAL — CF Montreal Director of Soccer Corey Wray has left the franchise, the club announced in a terse statement Thursday.

Wray’s departure comes three weeks after CF Montreal pledged a rebuild in an open letter to fans.

The club says managing directors Luca Saputo and Simone Saputo, and president and CEO Gabriel Gervais will continue to lead its sporting decisions.

Wray, who was hired in July 2024, had been tasked with working closely with the club’s technical staff as a consultant for Montreal’s “sporting strategy” before becoming Director of Soccer in an organizational reshuffling last November.

A graduate of Brock University’s sports management program, Wray began his career with Toronto FC in 2006 as the club’s first-ever intern, working his way up to manager of team operations (2012-14), senior manager of team operations (2014-15) and director of team operations (2015-17) before becoming assistant GM.

Wray left TFC in 2020 to join the Columbus Crew as an assistant general manager under former Toronto executive Tim Bezbatchenko. He also served as GM of MLS NEXT Pro side Columbus Crew 2, who were coached by Laurent Courtois before Montreal hired him last off-season. Courtois was fired early this season.

CF Montreal currently sits 14th in the Eastern Conference, tied with last-place D.C. United at 19 points. The two sides will meet Saturday night at Stade Saputo.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 14, 2025.

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