TFC’s “major announcement” expected to be coaching change 7 Jan 2013 Toronto FC has just announced that President Kevin Payne will be making a “major announcement” Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. ET.
TFC waves bye bye to Bob de Klerk 7 Jan 2013 In a move that will surprise no one, Toronto FC announced that the club and technical director Bob de Klerk have mutually agreed to part ways.
Impact coach Schallibaum comes to a league that has a history of eating Euro coaches alive 7 Jan 2013 Since 2005, only one European coach — Englishman Gary Smith, has taken his team to an MLS Cup title.
PEI’s Gyorio emerges from career purgatory: Will join Fleetwood Town 7 Jan 2013 Sources close to Gyorio have told The 11 that the midfielder is simply waiting on his paperwork from the Canadian Soccer Association so he’s eligibile to play for Fleetwood, which plays in nPower League 2, or the fourth tier of English football.
Injured Josh Simpson hasn’t returned to training with Young Boys’ first team 6 Jan 2013 Simpson has yet to rejoin the first team — even for training — since he suffered a badly broken leg in the final game of the 2011-12 season.
Compressed NHL schedule will put plenty of pressure on MLS in Canada 6 Jan 2013 But, a compressed NHL schedule, with a playoff that will likely go to the end of June, will likely mean some TV headaches for three Canadian MLS teams.
Jackson scores for Norwich in FA Cup action 5 Jan 2013 English Premier League appearances have been few and far between for Mississauga’s Simeon Jackson — but Canadian soccer followers can hope that his pretty lob goal in FA Cup play Saturday can jump start his season.
Herdman names experimental women’s roster for Yongchuan Cup 4 Jan 2013 Seven players who have yet to play a senior “A” match for the women’s national team have been named to what has to be called an experimental Canadian roster ahead of the Yongchuan Cup.
Herdman to name his NWSL 16 later this month; unsure how losses of W-League programs will impact program 4 Jan 2013 “The Whitecaps are investing younger,” he said. “They are using the funding they had and were using on W-League and using it on players who are 14 to 17. Strategically, it makes a lot of sense.”
What a difference a season makes: Hoilett goes from hot transfer target to QPR’s fringes 2 Jan 2013 He signed with QPR in the off-season, a move to a London club which had decided to open the wallets. But, so far, it wouldn’t be unfair to speak of the move as disastrous.