re: Ottawa Fury FC future in doubt

Yeah. That’s exactly what they’re doing. CONCACAF is arguing that since the CPL is finally established, there’s no need for Ottawa to be granted special permission to play in the USL anymore. But since Ottawa wasn’t expecting this to happen, they’re kind of screwed. It could cause the team to temporarily fold.

If CONCACAF tried this with one of the three Canadian MLS teams, Don Garber would tell them to frick off and prepare a massive lawsuit. The CPL might not have the resources to fight back against CONCACAF, unless the USL and MLS make a big stink about this.

I’m fine with them forcing Ottawa to move to the CPL long-term, but you can’t do that three months before the season. At least give the team a year’s notice to prepare for a totally new league.