Edmonton gauges level of support for 2026 World Cup 27 Sep 2018 The City of Edmonton has posted an online survey that asks residents to declare their level of support for the 2026 World Cup.
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.
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."
“There’s an Alphonso Davies in every Canadian city” — after uncovering one star player, Free Footie looks to find more 24 Jul 2018 So, when the Whitecaps call Davies “homegrown,” take that term with a bit of a grain of salt. If Free Footie isn’t mentioned in the press releases, if it’s not mentioned in the thinkpieces that will be written about the Davies transfer, well it’s a grand disservice to a great organization.
CONCACAF CONCACAFs CAF: United gets World Cup 2026, as Moroccan vote collapses 13 Jun 2018 The World Cup will be played on Canadian soil in 2026.
You only live twice: FCE’s resurrection is official 8 Jun 2018 The badge is a stylized, interconnected “FCE.” A rendering of the North Saskatchewan River forms part of the letter E. The badge notes the team was established in 2010 — as a nod to its NASL history — and also had a rabbit-paw track, a more subtle homage to the team’s animal talisman than might have been expected.
Field of dreams? As CanPL owners meet in Edmonton, commissioner turns eyes towards baseball stadium 4 May 2018 As the Canadian Premier League’s Board of Governors meeting in downtown Edmonton wrapped up Friday afternoon, Commissioner David Clanachan suggested that Clarke Stadium may not be the only option on the table.
CanPL and CFL: Much better to be friends than enemies 19 Apr 2018 But, when dealing with the city bureaucracy, this is still early in the game. It’s time for the various stakeholders to come together. It’s time for dialogue.
Big day for CanPL next Wednesday: City of Edmonton to discuss making changes to Clarke Stadium to benefit FC Edmonton 12 Apr 2018 The City of Edmonton's Community and Public Services Committee's agenda for its April 18 meeting includes a discussion on "Support for Professional Soccer in Edmonton."
Edmonton experiences the big-tent soccer evangelism of the Canadian Premier League 23 Mar 2018 Beirne can say all he needs to say about not wanting CanPL to be compared to MLS. But he knows, deep down, that this will always be the first place fans will go to. There are three Canadian teams in MLS. MLS games are on Canadian national TV. And, of course, American fans will look at neighbouring Canada as it begins to unravel itself from the U.S. soccer system. They will ask: “If Canada can have single-table, why can’t we?” And we know the fervent anti-MLS factions that exists in the U.S. will use Canada as an example as they continue to fuel their self-destructive Soccer Warz.