Back in the fold: Zebie signs deal with FC Edmonton 22 Jan 2015 On Thursday, the Eddies announced that the France-born, Canada-raised fullback — who played with Canada’s U-20 side in 2013 — has been signed.
USL-PRO silent on status of Canadian MLS teams’ bids for affiliates 16 Sep 2014 But, when asked about who could be in and who could be out, USL President Tim Holt said Tuesday that the process of adding teams is still ongoing.
The ifs and buts of bringing a New Westminster team into USL-PRO 8 Jul 2014 The Whitecaps hope to have their USL-PRO affiliate in New Westminster for the 2015 season — which would be far more convenient for the club than to ship prospects to the Carolinas for their professional seasoning. The proximity of the USL-PRO affiliate to Vancouver would, logically, allow for the team to better supervise and manage its young players.
CSA President: Canadian NWSL franchise wouldn’t have to be in MLS city; Hamilton USL sanction decision “still far away” 28 Oct 2013 “If you take a look at the NWSL right now, out of the Americans teams there, not all of them are in MLS markets. So, if it works for them, why wouldn’t it work in Canada? I don’t see it that way than an NWSL team has to be in the same city as an MLS team. What we want is committed, stable ownership, that ticks off all the boxes.”
“What does Toronto FC want to pay” for Bas Ent, asks DDL exec 30 Nov 2010 Bas Ent could be in Toronto FC colours next season. Ent, a 23-year-old from Zaandam, Holland, has received serious interest from TFC, who gave the pacy winger a 45-minute trial in a friendly with EPL side Bolton Wanderers earlier this year. Dutch media has reported that Ent has already signed with the MLS club but there are plenty of details to work out before he officially goes to Toronto. “He is not eligible until we let him go,” says Mike Mossel, co-owner of Dayton Dutch Lions FC, the USL Premier Development League team that Ent played on last season. “The question is what does Toronto want to pay for him and how much do we want for him?”
USL expansion offers quick promotion for Dayton Dutch Lions 30 Nov 2010 Mike Mossel always saw the USL Premier Development League as a springboard for Dayton Dutch Lions FC. After a successful debut in the PDL last season, the Lions were pegged for promotion to USL-2. But the recent creation of the new USL PRO league, essentially a merger of the USL’s top two divisions, has expedited a process that Mossel, the co-owner of DDL, fully expected to experience in coming seasons. “Our plan was to move up to USL-1 in three years,” says Mossel. “This speeds up the process.”