Canada will send just 13 allocated players to NWSL in 2015 14 Jan 2015 According to the CSA, “Canadian National Team players will remain in the Centralized Development Program to begin and train in that environment throughout the season, but will have the opportunity to participate in the first three to four NWSL matches before the start of the FIFA Women's World Cup. The NWSL will also a take brief 12-day break during the group stages of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 in Canada.”
Have clipboard, will travel 17 Dec 2014 He’s advised soccer programs throughout Quebec. He’s worked with youth national teams. Former Montreal Impact coach Valerio Gazzola has quietly made a massive mark on the game in Canada...
Quebec maps the futsal path 17 Dec 2014 For the first time, futsal is an officially sanctioned sport in the province of Quebec.
Year one for League1 17 Dec 2014 Dino Rossi had a vision; to create a sustainable developmental league for up-and-coming talent; after shaking off the naysayers, the new Ontario league has become one of the most remarkable achievements in Canadian soccer
State of the MLS roundtable: Since there’s no movement on roster equality, now is the time for Canada to get tough 2 Dec 2014 Well, at Tuesday’s roundtable, Garber confirmed that there isn’t going to be a new approach. When pressed by Leduc, Garber retreated back to the argument that U.S. labour law prevents Canadians from being domestics on American soil. He said a Canadians can’t be treated any differently than a Mexican, a Honduran or a Brit. So, Garber made it clear that the status quo will remain — and that roster equality will not become reality in MLS.
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.
FIFA to send independent company to “ensure” quality of Canada’s Women’s World Cup turf 26 Sep 2014 FIFA is going to contract an independent inspector to ensure that Canada’s artificial turf fields are indeed good enough to host a Women’s World Cup.
