The Canadian Premier League kicks off its sixth season this weekend, still a work in progress but with a sense of stability in most quarters.
Toronto-based York United FC, sold in November after being taken over last April by Canadian Soccer Business , has enthusiastic new Mexican owners and all eight clubs enter the season with the same coaches. There seems plenty to build on.
But building a league is a costly, challenging task. Observers got a peek into just how costly when the community-owned Winnipeg Blue Bombers, which operates Valour FC, released its 2023 annual report this week. On the plus side, a disagreement with media partner Mediapro Canada that led to legal filings appears to be settled, with OneSoccer once again airing all of the league's games.The season opens Saturday with Atletico Ottawa hosting York United, Cavalry visiting Forge in a rematch of last year's championship game and Pacific FC entertaining Halifax Wanderers FC.
Game Plan Sports Group, led by Mexican brothers Eduardo, Miguel and Ricardo Pasquel, now own York, the second franchise with foreign ownership. Ottawa is part of Atletico Madrid's worldwide network of clubs.
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