The fact is that Crooks is seen by many as a status quo candidate, while Newman is seen as someone who will shake that up (probably too much). There is no third path in this election
I think you need to include an important factor when it comes to what inside/outside is in your article.
Canada Soccer by-laws dictate that to run for President you must have served at least one term on the Board.
So a true outsider is impossible.
However, Newman has moved away from Canada Soccer and served at BC sport.
Charmaine is Vic Montagliani’s choice. You can’t get anymore insider than that, and the XNT, and anyone close to the game in Canada knows that.
She was the highest board member at a the time that let XNT funding be cut in a WC year. Was on the board that threatened lawsuits against the women for doing what the men did without consequence (an ill-fated work stoppage). And was on the board, who still to this day, have not shared the CSB financials with a major stakeholder, the XNT, that was organized in 2016 and should be entitled to know where monies they helped raise are being funnelled. (Spoiler: it is to a privately-owned business consortium with zero public plans for a pro-women’s league 5 years after launch)
And I am more than a little disappointed that you would not mention that Montagliani was not cleared by the reports into the Birarda Abuse scandal. So Vic’s people stand to protect his legacy in both the abuse scandal and the CSB non-transparency. Both things he needs kept under wraps to keep Canada’s power in corrupt Fifa boardrooms
Shame on us all if that becomes what this is all about.
(And by the way they recently changed those by-laws to give the professional teams - read CanPL - more voting power. Worth a mention?)
In 2021 Montagliani gave his most salient quote to John Molinaro.
'Don’t ever get between me and football because you probably won’t be left standing'
I think it still stands today as to who he is. And by extension, who Charmaine empowers.
Duane Great article! I struggle to see how anyone that has been involved with soccer in this country for any extended period could see Newman as an “outsider/ change Candidate”. He’s the definition of the establishment. I read that the national teams sent letters to each provincial body asking them to support Newman. Given most provincial associations would know Newman & each body’s mandates are not necessarily aligned with national teams, I think Ms Crooks will win in a land side.( which she deserves too as the best candidate running). As far as the CSB deal goes, Rob may want to rip up the agreement but its not that easy. This arrangement has been in place and been operating for a number of years. Its going to be very difficult to scrap the deal unless CSB want to end it too.
I think the fact that Montagliani is heavily lobbying for Crooks makes her an insider candidate, more info here: https://www.tsn.ca/soccer/national-team-players-call-for-fundamental-change-ahead-of-canada-soccer-vote-1.1955594
The fact is that Crooks is seen by many as a status quo candidate, while Newman is seen as someone who will shake that up (probably too much). There is no third path in this election
I think you need to include an important factor when it comes to what inside/outside is in your article.
Canada Soccer by-laws dictate that to run for President you must have served at least one term on the Board.
So a true outsider is impossible.
However, Newman has moved away from Canada Soccer and served at BC sport.
Charmaine is Vic Montagliani’s choice. You can’t get anymore insider than that, and the XNT, and anyone close to the game in Canada knows that.
She was the highest board member at a the time that let XNT funding be cut in a WC year. Was on the board that threatened lawsuits against the women for doing what the men did without consequence (an ill-fated work stoppage). And was on the board, who still to this day, have not shared the CSB financials with a major stakeholder, the XNT, that was organized in 2016 and should be entitled to know where monies they helped raise are being funnelled. (Spoiler: it is to a privately-owned business consortium with zero public plans for a pro-women’s league 5 years after launch)
And I am more than a little disappointed that you would not mention that Montagliani was not cleared by the reports into the Birarda Abuse scandal. So Vic’s people stand to protect his legacy in both the abuse scandal and the CSB non-transparency. Both things he needs kept under wraps to keep Canada’s power in corrupt Fifa boardrooms
Shame on us all if that becomes what this is all about.
(And by the way they recently changed those by-laws to give the professional teams - read CanPL - more voting power. Worth a mention?)
In 2021 Montagliani gave his most salient quote to John Molinaro.
'Don’t ever get between me and football because you probably won’t be left standing'
I think it still stands today as to who he is. And by extension, who Charmaine empowers.
Duane Great article! I struggle to see how anyone that has been involved with soccer in this country for any extended period could see Newman as an “outsider/ change Candidate”. He’s the definition of the establishment. I read that the national teams sent letters to each provincial body asking them to support Newman. Given most provincial associations would know Newman & each body’s mandates are not necessarily aligned with national teams, I think Ms Crooks will win in a land side.( which she deserves too as the best candidate running). As far as the CSB deal goes, Rob may want to rip up the agreement but its not that easy. This arrangement has been in place and been operating for a number of years. Its going to be very difficult to scrap the deal unless CSB want to end it too.
Well put.