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Alan Kelly will referee the MLS Cup, which takes place on 10 December 2016 between Seattle Sounders and Toronto FC. Kelly made his MLS Cup Play-offs debut in the Knockout Round in October, and will now officiate the showpiece and bring the curtain down on the 2016 Major League Soccer campaign. The assignment caps a memorable month for the Irishman, who was named...

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Following last month�s Elite referee course, CONCACAF invited their Elite assistant referees to a similar event held recently in Florida. There are currently three Canadian ARs on the CONCACAF Elite List, but only one attended the course: Joe Fletcher (photo). Chantal Boudreau is presently at the FIFA U-20 Women�s World Cup in Papua New Guinea, while Philippe Briere was not available. Among the...

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In a major step toward its projected 2018 debut, soccer's Canadian Premier League has hired its first official employee. And, in the Canadian footy world, he's a biggie. Paul Beirne, who was also the first employee of Toronto FC, is the project manager for the new professional league which he says will start play with "six to 10 teams across the country." Most...

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Thirty five officials participated in the CONCACAF Elite Referee course held recently in Miami, Florida. Among the participants were Canadian referees Carol Anne Chenard and Michelle Pye, both candidates for the 2019 FIFA Women�s World Cup in France. The Elite Course provided high-level instruction to referees, with special focus being placed on the new laws of the game, ways to protect the game�s...

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The Quebec Soccer Federation hosted an International Futsal Referee Symposium in Montreal. The event was attended by 40 participants, who had the chance of being the first group in the world analyzing video clips from the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup held last month in Colombia. The teaching material was brought over by Ed Marco (USA), who attended the World Cup as a...

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Becoming a FIFA referee was a long-term dream for Mathieu Bourdeau. Now, less than two years since his dream came true, he suddenly decided to stop not only his international career, but refereeing altogether.The recent match Ottawa Fury � Fort Lauderdale Strikers was not only the last NASL game for the Ottawa team, but also the last match for referee Bourdeau (photo). After...

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