The CSA or USSF can not kick TFC or any other Cdn team out of MLS. The owners of the league are exactly that - they own the league. Forcing MLSE/TFC out dissolves the league. They can be bought out...
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The CSA or USSF can not kick TFC or any other Cdn team out of MLS. The owners of the league are exactly that - they own the league. Forcing MLSE/TFC out dissolves the league. They can be bought out...
The CSA did grant a sanction for TFC to play in MLS and technically they can withdraw permission but the lawsuit and subsequent damages that MLSE/MLSPU would win would cripple the CSA.
1000% This.
The fact that there's CFL owners involved, playing in CFL stadiums (see MLS circa 1996), makes it much much worse.
MLSE doesn't have a monopoly in Toronto. Not sure where you get that from. And you can start or run a pro sports team/league in Toronto without having to ask MLSE's approval.
It's not 2006 anymore and the latest Forbes valuation is $245m US. Let's say the CPL wants to try and remove all the Cdn MLS Teams in 2018. The cost to purchase the clubs and basically have them go...
Legally no they couldn't do it. The lawsuit from MLS/VWFC/Impact/TFC would cost the CSA tens of millions and they still wouldn't be playing the CPL.
The only possible way to do it would be to buy...