My league is better than your league. Sing it. Fury vs. CanPL and what comes next 10 Sep 2018 What had been a relatively smooth launch for the CanPL, with seven teams holding their unveiling events, with nothing but positive reactions from the greater soccer community, feels like a long time ago. The Fury’s decision not to join the league, has rocked the foundations of Canadian soccer.
Fury confirms plan to return to USL for 2019 5 Sep 2018 Mark Goudie, the CEO of Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group, stated Wednesday that the club does not plan to join the Canadian Premier League for the 2019 season.
Distance a challenge when it comes to finding Canadian diamonds in the rough 2 Sep 2018 Do Canadian coaches miss players? Are there great Canadian soccer talents who go undetected?
From YBB to Pacific FC; Simpson and Silberbauer back together again 20 Aug 2018 Silberbauer said the existing relationship with Simpson was a big factor in him taking the job. “It’s important, for sure, that this came from someone you can trust, who you don’t have to background check at all. I know what he’s about, and when he talks, I listen.”
Some improvements to be made to Clarke ahead of FCE’s first CanPL season, but City says added seats will have to wait 15 Aug 2018 City administration has recommended that Clarke remain a multi-sport venue, with shared usage between FC Edmonton and other minor sports. Roger Jevne, the city's director of community facilities, said that some improvements can be made ahead of the kickoff of the 2019 CanPL season, but there's no way that the stadium can be expanded to 7,000 seats by that time.
The players speak: Canadian pros open up about what they want to see out of the CanPL 15 Aug 2018 So, The 11 reached out to Canadians playing throughout the world to ask them: What would bring them back to Canada to play? How much would they expect to make? What advantages are there in coming back home? What disadvantages are there to coming back home? All the players contacted have significant professional experience, whether it's in USL, NASL, MLS or Europe.
So many balls to juggle when it comes to stocking CanPL with players 10 Aug 2018 It’s easy for fans to say “this is a club system, not a franchise system” and want it to be a free-for-all in terms of signing players. But, in year one, you also want teams to start on the same line, and a free-for-all would give some teams massive advantages over the others. Remember that most European leagues didn’t start this way; there were clubs already in place who joined a new, bigger, league. Many of the clubs have histories that predate their respective leagues. So you can't compare the European way to how we start a new Canadian league with so many infant franchises all starting at once.
For FCE, Clarke is home (for now), and the goal is to make a stadium deal that’s “good for everyone” 9 Aug 2018 By Ball's own admission, Clarke "is not visible, it's not inspiring, but it's our home for now and we're working with the city and the other parties to come to an agreement that's good for everyone."
Foothills, FC Edmonton are already showing CanPL to beware Alberta’s teams 28 Jul 2018 But, boy, the two Alberta teams are already sending warning shots to the rest of the league.
Brennan becomes first head coach in York 9 history 27 Jul 2018 Jim Brennan, as an East York product, a Toronto FC day-one player and former MLS All-Star, is synonymous with soccer in the GTA.