Canada launches new pro-league but its top sides will stay in the MLS | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
By Samindra Kunti
May 9 – Canada’s Soccer Association has sanctioned the establishment of a Canadian Premier League, allowing the country to operate its own professional league. At the top of the Canadian football administration pyramid Steve Reed will succeed CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani as the Canadian president.
In 1992 the Canadian Soccer League came to an end and ever since there has been speculation about rebuilding and refunding a nationwide football league in Canada to offer aspiring players a chance of development and a professional future. Read more …