Breaking down Michael Bradley’s comments, by the numbers: Do Canadian refs really favour American teams? 15 Sep 2014 Well, the only thing to do is crunch the numbers; to sift through all of the matches in 2014 — both MLS and NASL — and isolate all the games where a Canadian referee has watched over a meeting between a Canadian-based side and an American-based side.
If not resolved by April, PRO referee lockout could also affect the NASL season 7 Mar 2014 But, when FC Edmonton opens the NASL season in Tampa Bay, and the Ottawa Fury visits the Fort Lauderdale Strikers (both on April 12), there’s a growing possibility that those games won’t be overseen by PRO refs.