Ben Knight
Globe&Mail On Soccer
Why it’s not working
If you’re a Canadian soccer fan, the situation is simple and clear. There’s your team; go cheer for it.
But if you’re a member of the Canadian Soccer Association’s board of directors, the situation is far more muddled.
The board is a sprawling, unwieldy group – which includes representatives from all the provinces and territories. For these people, the first loyalty is the interests of their own home turf. Then, inevitably, they have to answer to whatever political deals and allegiances they have made in the service of that turf. Once we’re through all that, then they can think about the needs of Canada’s national soccer teams.
In other words, World Cup qualifying is not their top priority. It’s more likely to be job number three.
I am fully convinced that the best away for the CSA to help soccer in Canada is for this organization to disband and be created again. They are a disgrace.
Inácio Teodoro da Silva