CSA board member to propose motion that Canada pull out of FIFA, CONCACAF 4 Jun 2015 Canadian Soccer Association board member Amelia Salehabadi-Fouques will submit a motion that the organization pull out of FIFA and CONCACAF. In a statement made public on her website (CLICK HERE), the Quebec board member pledges to make a motion at Saturday’s CSA board meeting that would initiate a temporary separation between the CSA and FIFA. Of course, her motion calls …
Canada’s anti-Blatter vote may be the most significant of them all 28 May 2015 During his reign as president of FIFA, Sepp Blatter has made the Canadian Soccer Association one of his favourite federations.
FIFA says it is cooperating with U.S. investigators, is an “injured party” 27 May 2015 In a release issued by FIFA, the headline states that the world football organization an "injured party." Basically, FIFA is telling the world that it's a victim.
Fallout from FIFA arrests might be felt in Canada 27 May 2015 Trying to predict the aftermath of Tuesday’s FIFA arrests is like trying to gather up all the buckshot that’s been sprayed out of a cannon.
Look back in anger 13 Mar 2015 Former CSA president Dominique Maestracci accuses MLS of breaking promises it had made to the association; and he says the relationship with the USSF was not a cooperative one...
Teams visit WWC sites: Commonwealth praised, BC Place blasted 9 Dec 2014 “The turf in Vancouver, in my opinion, is not good enough for the World Cup.”
Round one to the CSA: Human Rights Tribunal co-chair won’t rush the turfgate case 8 Nov 2014 “As significant as this case may be for the applicants, I do not find it appropriate to expedite an application where the applicants have not themselves acted expeditiously. I do not find it appropriate to expedite an application where the applicants did not file their application until 18 months or more after they reasonably would have been aware of the fact that gave rise to the application.”
Turfgate: FIFA’s Valcke affirms that a men’s World Cup could be staged on turf 29 Oct 2014 In an interview/press release posted on FIFA.com, FIFA Secretary-General Jerome Valcke said that a men’s World Cup played on artificial turf could be organized sooner rather than later.
Turfgate: Canadian Soccer Association will argue Ontario tribunal has no right to rule on Women’s World Cup venues in other provinces 15 Oct 2014 In the minds of the CSA and its lawyers it’s “likely” that the HRTO does not have jurisdiction over what goes on in other provinces, and Hern says it’s a matter that will be argued.
The elephant in the room: CFL is the forgotten partner in the Women’s World Cup turf-vs.-grass debate 30 Sep 2014 When it comes to the looming legal action against FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association over the decision to stage next year’s Women’s World Cup on artificial turf surfaces, there are some rather large elephants in the room who are choosing to remain quiet.