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Mat Rooney
September 11, 2016 |
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On September 8th, after months of little news and a disappointing end to Canada's World Cup qualification, Canadian soccer fans got the news they'd been waiting for: an update on the Canadian Premier League.
As earlier reported, the CSA were going to go over the business plan around Labour Day. After no news coming early in the week aside from the Ottawa Fury possibly jumping to the USL and the man that reported the move calling the “CPL” a myth, many were heartbroken.
Following the end of the campaign, however, the most capped player in Canadian history, Julian de Guzman gave an interview about the failed qualifying campaign and said the following: “And I still believe we’re going to go to major places. We’re going to eventually have our league. That’s going to be something that could definitely help us make a World Cup at some point, and I want to be a part of that.”
Then suddenly on the 8th, Anthony Totera, host of the Red Card Radio, tweeted the following: “Boom Sources seconds ago confirm to me that the first phase of the Canadian pro league is done target date for 2018 #CPL”. Red Card Radio is the very same show that CSA/CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani stated the business plan for the league was in the process of being finished with the aim to present it in the fall back in April.
The next day, on the Soccer Today, Duane Rollins claimed to have been told by a close source that “...Anthony's story was closer to truth than it was to overreaction...” and that while nothing as official or voted on but all enteral work is complete and that the CSA is ready to go forward.
While many details remain unknown, like “will there be 6 teams or 8?” and “Which NHL and CFL teams are involved?,” these revelations have Canadian soccer fans excited in a way they haven't been since the 2015 Women's World Cup. The launch of the league would not only aid Canada but lowly regarded CONCACAF as well.
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