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    The Canadian Soccer League has won their desanctioning appeal. Sort of.

    The CSL had taken the CSA before Sport Resolution Canada, to protest the way the governing body cut ties with the league in January.

    Sport Resolution issued its report today and it has ruled that the CSL can play as a sanctioned league in 2013, under CSA governance. However, it also ruled that the CSA’s original intent to desanction was just and declared that the CSA will not sanction the league in 2014.

    As part of the proceedings, the mediator looked at three things.

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    The first issue was: does the CSA even have a right to desanction the CSL?

    He found that they did have that right. CSA bylaws dictate that the governing body has the right to sanction or not sanction which ever league it chooses.

    In conclusion, I find that the CSA did have the authority in accordance with their By‐laws to withdraw the sanction previously given by them to the CSL.

    The second issue the mediator looked at was: did the CSA act in a reasonable manner in the way that desanctioned the CSL?

    He determined that while they were entitled to act in the way that they did, the CSA was heavy handed in their approach.

    I find also that in so doing, and in making the decision to de‐sanction effective as of February 13, 2013, the CSA did not provide the CSL with a reasonable opportunity to apply for and receive sanction from the OSA so that they could continue to operate as a sanctioned league in 2013.

    The last issue he looked at was: how does he deal with the matter, if he is to take both determinations into consideration?

    He ruled that the CSA was required to sanction the league in 2013 but after this calendar year, the governing body would no longer be obligated to sanction the CSL.

    I direct therefore that the Canadian Soccer Association decision to no longer sanction the Canadian Soccer League be made effective February 13, 2014, rather than February 13, 2013.

    As part of that ruling, he also determined that the OSA is not required to sanction the CSL but they were entitled to apply.

    Both parties are able to appeal the ruling. Early indication is that the CSA will not appeal the decision.

    You can read the entire document here.



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