cbc.ca - 24 days ago
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Vancouver Whitecaps president Bob Lenarduzzi told CBCSports.ca Wednesday that his club and the Montreal Impact might not compete in the USL in 2010 after negotiations ended between the two teams and the league's new owners. Canada adds Poland friendly to European schedule The Canadian men's ...
sportingmadness.ca - 24 days ago
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sportingmadness.ca —
CBC's John Molinaro has a very interesting story
today confirming that both the USL-1 champion Montreal Impact
and USL-1 finalist Vancouver Whitecaps are set to break away from the league . Whitecaps' president Bob Lenarduzzi told Molinaro that both ...
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Whitecaps, Impact leave USL
footysphere.blogspot.com - 23 days ago
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Whitecaps, Impact part ways with USL
The 24th Minute —
... has a very interesting story today confirming that both the USL-1 champion Montreal Impact and USL-1 finalist Vancouver Whitecaps are set to break away from the league. Whitecaps' president Bob Lenarduzzi told Molinaro that both teams are looking to join the other teams (the Atlanta Silverbacks, Carolina RailHawks, Miami FC, Minnesota Thunder, St. Louis Soccer United and Tampa Bay Rowdies) in the Team Owners' Association in a breakaway league for next season. This needs to be approved by the United States Soccer Federation, as it oversees club soccer in the U.S., ...
Impact, Whitecaps Reportedly Out of USL-1
Match Fit USA —
... with a potential St. Louis club and the on-hiatus Atlanta Silverbacks involved as well) are in question. Papadakis' words didn't jive with those of Impact owner Joey Saputo's who indicated that negotiations are not finished and that the Impact could still play in USL-1 next year. For the Whitecaps part, President Bob Lenarduzzi told John Molinaro of the CBC that the TOA is pursuing a new league option and is on the verge of submitting an application to the USSF (both statements in Molinaro's story at the CBC site); those statements have now been couched by Lenarduzzi, who has ...
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The Footy Blog —
... + Saputo issued a press release after a CBCSports.ca original story was published, stating that there are still ongoing talks between his club and the USL. ...
On the Canadian Dilemma
The Fake Sigi Schmid Blog —
It's all gone pear shaped north of the border. And I mean, totally. Toronto FC is melting down. Montreal and Vancouver have been kicked out of USL. Bloggers are furiously trying to find the USL teams a home and curb stomp TFC management. Richard Whittall has coped with the crisis by succumbing to complete, barking madness: This might put me on the business end of a very detailed flaming post, but why doesn't MLS consider a radical move: a wholesale ideological change in direction away from purchasing "ready-made" ...
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