MLS Commish. on Coronavirus
March 15, 2020
by Sean McCaffery

The head of the only Div. 1 Soccer Leauge in the land, Don Garber made yet another statement on this virus running rampant through the land.

He made it known that the league, as the rest of us are keping an eye on the effect of the illness world wide. Earlier in the week the league made the necessary decision to halt play for 30 days. All involved were in agreeement of their goal, ensuring the well-being of all.

They are in alingment with the CDC, Public Health Agency of Canada and local public health authorities on the next moves relative their 2020 season.

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Concacaf is on a 30 Day Suspension
March 14, 2020
by Sean McCaffery

We may have attended one of the last Concacaf events for a while as we were of course at their CCL game in Red Bull Arena for NYCFC v Tigres. This ever changing climate surrounding the Coronavirus caused this over a conference call Thursday with the Concacaf Council. I need to answer calls from numbers I do not recognize. This step was taken with the full consideration towards the welfare of all involved and due to travel restrictions and public health guidelines.

What is effected:

-2020 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League

-2020 Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifiers

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USSF Suspends Lamar Hunt US Open Cup
March 14, 2020
by Sean McCaffery

Most larger leagues are now in the beginning of their 30 day suspensions, the Federation has followed suit due to the Coronavirus.

US Open Cup Commish. Paul Marstaller informed "The health and safety of players, coaches, staff and fans is our main priority. Given the unique nature of the competition, which encompasses clubs from multiple leagues that have suspended their seasons, we are taking this action and will look to determine future dates to allow the 2020 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup to be played."

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USSF Pres. Steps (Tumbles) Down
March 13, 2020
by Sean McCaffery

One news outlet stated he had been president of the USSF for 13 years, no, as his tweet reads he had been a volunteer for a bakers dozen years, yes the Pres, is an unpaid position, he has held that one for a pair of years. As he put it "I did not have the opportunity to fully review the filing in its entirety before it was submiited" is abysmal. If you have not fully reviewed it, it is not to be submitted.

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Legal papers on WNT lawsuit from USSF
March 13, 2020
by Sean McCaffery

First one must understand that this is not a nice thing, it is a lawsuit, the truth matters not, winning does, whoever puts on the best show wins. The fact that it states things that may be hurtful, does not make them wrong or right, each side puts out things they want to help them win. This is totally one sided as it is from one side of the lawsuit, the US Soccer side.  I revieweed all 30+ pages of it and these are the nuggets that I took from it, some interesting things, all with the bent to help their side.

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