Winnipeg Fury Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 CSA to elect acting president from Maestracci, Montagliani at weekend meeting By THE CANADIAN PRESS The Canadian Soccer Association will determine this weekend who will lead the organization through what is expected to be a turbulent few months. The CSA will elect its acting president from one of its two vice-presidents, either Dominic Maestracci or Victor Montagliani, at its semi-annual general meeting Saturday in Ottawa. The acting president replaces Colin Linford, who resigned in protest Aug. 27, just 15 months into his four-year term. Either Maestracci or Montagliani will serve until a president is voted in at the CSA's next general meeting, which has been pencilled in for May 2008. The president faces a tough task turning around an organization that has been surrounded by controversy the past few months and is still without a CEO and technical director. Fred Nykamp, announced as the organization's CEO in May, is suing the CSA for more than $1.75 million for wrongful hiring and firing. Nykamp left his job as CEO of Canada Basketball to accept the position before the CSA's board voted against the hire. On the pitch, Canada's under-20 program drew criticism when the team failed to score a goal at the FIFA U-20 World Cup, held in Canada. Then the women's team bowed out of the World Cup in China in the first round, prompting harsh words from women's head coach Even Pellerud over what he says is a lack of support for his team from the CSA. Maestracci, a medical professor at the University of Montreal, is the chair of the CSA's governance committees and has served on the association's futsal committee, finance committee, national referee committee, and FIFA U-20 World Cup national organizing committee. He coached at the national level, and was a national referee from 1983 to '89. Montagliani chairs the national teams committee and has served on the CSA's technical committee, coach development committee, and FIFA U-20 national organizing committee. Montagliani played at Simon Fraser University, and professionally in Italian Serie C. He's a National B certified coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbailey62 Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 quote:Originally posted by Winnipeg Fury CSA to elect acting president from Maestracci, Montagliani at weekend meeting By THE CANADIAN PRESS The Canadian Soccer Association will determine this weekend who will lead the organization through what is expected to be a turbulent few months. The CSA will elect its acting president from one of its two vice-presidents, either Dominic Maestracci or Victor Montagliani, at its semi-annual general meeting Saturday in Ottawa. The acting president replaces Colin Linford, who resigned in protest Aug. 27, just 15 months into his four-year term. Either Maestracci or Montagliani will serve until a president is voted in at the CSA's next general meeting, which has been pencilled in for May 2008. The president faces a tough task turning around an organization that has been surrounded by controversy the past few months and is still without a CEO and technical director. Fred Nykamp, announced as the organization's CEO in May, is suing the CSA for more than $1.75 million for wrongful hiring and firing. Nykamp left his job as CEO of Canada Basketball to accept the position before the CSA's board voted against the hire. On the pitch, Canada's under-20 program drew criticism when the team failed to score a goal at the FIFA U-20 World Cup, held in Canada. Then the women's team bowed out of the World Cup in China in the first round, prompting harsh words from women's head coach Even Pellerud over what he says is a lack of support for his team from the CSA. Maestracci, a medical professor at the University of Montreal, is the chair of the CSA's governance committees and has served on the association's futsal committee, finance committee, national referee committee, and FIFA U-20 World Cup national organizing committee. He coached at the national level, and was a national referee from 1983 to '89. Montagliani chairs the national teams committee and has served on the CSA's technical committee, coach development committee, and FIFA U-20 national organizing committee. Montagliani played at Simon Fraser University, and professionally in Italian Serie C. He's a National B certified coach. Such a farce! Who do they think they're fooling!!! db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squid2 Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 quote:Such a farce! Who do they think they're fooling!!! themselves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ag futbol Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 By “acting” they mean puppet, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud Mouth Soup Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 The meeting is "pencilled in" for May 2008. I can almost hear erasers at the CSA changing it numerous times before then. The meeting should occur some time in 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 So Montagliani chicken out. With Maestracci president they kept it Italian anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 With a choice between a University of Montreal professor of medicine and an insurance salesman, who would you pick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 quote:Originally posted by The Ref So Montagliani chicken out. With Maestracci president they kept it Italian anyway. I thought it was reported on this board several times that Maestracci was not Italian but French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud Mouth Soup Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 quote:Originally posted by Richard With a choice between a University of Montreal professor of medicine and an insurance salesman, who would you pick? Abstain or destroy my ballot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 quote:Originally posted by Loud Mouth Soup Abstain or destroy my ballot. All that does is abrogate your responsibility and avoid the responsibility for decisionmaking, for which you were elected in the first place, leaving other people to carry the load. So much for representing your constituency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vpsoccer Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Maestracci named chairman of the board Dominic Maestracci has today been named chairman of the board of the Canadian Soccer Association. Maestracci will lead the Canadian Soccer Association until the next general meeting, presently scheduled for May 2008, when an open vote will be conducted to select the next president. He will serve as the chairman of the board, presiding over all meetings of the Association and the Board of Directors. Maestracci was the vice president of the Canadian Soccer Association. He has served as the chair of the governance committees and has also served on the Canadian Soccer Association’s futsal committee, finance committee, national referee committee, senior amateur committee and FIFA U-20 World Cup national organizing committee. He previously served as vice-president and president of the Québec Soccer Federation. Dominic was both a player (up to the university level) and a coach (at the national level). He was a national referee from 1983 to 1989 and served as a FIFA nominee in 1988 and 1989. Dominic is a full professor of medicine at the Université de Montréal. [More] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ag futbol Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 quote:Originally posted by Richard All that does is abrogate your responsibility and avoid the responsibility for decisionmaking, for which you were elected in the first place, leaving other people to carry the load. So much for representing your constituency. I think you have to take that with a grain of salt. I think he's implying that we're really not getting what we need at the presidental spot regardless of whether we're in good health or saving a whole lot of money on our car insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 quote:Originally posted by Richard With a choice between a University of Montreal professor of medicine and an insurance salesman, who would you pick? Neither, I would pick myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 quote:Originally posted by Gian-Luca I thought it was reported on this board several times that Maestracci was not Italian but French. Am sorry, I might have missed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 quote:Originally posted by Gian-Luca I thought it was reported on this board several times that Maestracci was not Italian but French. Am sorry, I might have missed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud Mouth Soup Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 quote:Originally posted by Richard All that does is abrogate your responsibility and avoid the responsibility for decisionmaking, for which you were elected in the first place, leaving other people to carry the load. So much for representing your constituency. Read two responses after yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squid2 Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 From the sound bytes on radio and TV, the print interviews and from what people have told me, I had zero comfort with Montagliani. And then I have to consider what was directed to me over the internet. People had both good and bad things to offer about the man. The most common point was he was ambitious, shouldn’t be trusted as he really wants to be President of the CSA. During his tenure at BCSA, I’ve been told more than once that he was very controlling, made a lot of noise but really didn’t accomplish a lot. With Maestracci, I heard little from/about him from print, TV or radio – he’s laid low during all this. And I’ve heard little about him from contacts, certainly not nearly as much was offered or directed my way about Maestracci as what was about Montagliani. This concerns me, and I think is this where that cliché clicks in, “Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t?” I don’t know – time will tell, but I do have a greater confidence level with Maestracci only because of his vocation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 quote:Originally posted by The Ref Neither, I would pick myself. Was your name on the ballot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 quote:Originally posted by Richard Was your name on the ballot? There were no ballots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I'll be really surprised if they make it to May in one piece. Or rather, in 10 pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Yeah this is futility compounded.It even stinks as a band aid. A band aid for a full fledged blood bath. Somebody pull the plug soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 quote:Originally posted by The Ref There were no ballots. Can you make yourself out to be any dumber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 To Richard: There you go again insulting people. So allow me to respond. You are so full of hatred you must be a sour old man who has nothing else to do than contradict everybody else and pretend to be a know-it-all bag. I feel sorry for people like you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Not as sorry as I feel for you but it's simple really, I don't suffer fools gladly. If you don't like the reaction don't make yourself out to be a fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 What things can we expect out of this weekend? What positive changes will they agree on to help dig out of this hole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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