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Started by zake201, 2014/03/20 04:34AM
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FIFA and the Confederation of African Football hadnt yet decided if Mali-Algeria would go ahead in Mali after recent violence in the capital Bamako following the coup in March and fighting involving countercoup forces this month. Two foreign clubs, Sunshine Stars of Nigeria and Al-Ahly of Egypt, were stranded in Bamako two weeks ago during fighting after playing African Champions League games. FIFA said it had been monitoring the situation in Mali since March. Algeria last week requested the tie be moved to a neutral venue because of the instability. "A final decision following further discussions between FIFA and CAF is likely to be made in the next few days," FIFA said on the venue. Egypts interior ministry decided this month that the national team could open its World Cup qualifying campaign on home soil after a riot at a club game in February left 74 people dead and ended all domestic football in the troubled country for the season. 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Getting it right "on the field" is impossible unless you first get it right "off the field." There will be many who point to Anselmis decision to outsource the hiring of TFCs current technical team to U.S.-based consultant Jurgen Klinsmann and his company, Soccer Solutions, as evidence that Anselmi is incapable of getting it right. And they would be correct – to an extent. If youre not confident that you have the answers yourself, you hire people that you think do. One doesnt reach the heights of corporate leadership that Anselmi has by repeating mistakes, and I would be shocked if he went back to the Klinsmann well for another bucket of advice. That doesnt, however, mean that Tom Anselmi shouldnt be seeking outside council. My suggestion, for what its worth, is to look a little closer to home. The club needs to hire a new President, someone who will effectively take oover the position that Anselmi is vacating.dddddddddddd. This person does not need to be Canadian, but must – absolutely must – have extensive experience in the world of football. So how does Anselmi go about finding this person? Start by putting together a Canadian advisory group – not just one person – who has experience working within the world of football. Use the cumulative knowledge of this group to oversee the recruitment and hiring of a top-class President. Our country is littered with bright football minds that have represented Canada as players, coaches and administrators. Does Toronto FC want a team with a Canadian identity that can be successful? Then tap into the vast resources we have in our country to help find the person that can help deliver that identity. Many of the individuals who should be considered for this advisory group were once season ticket holders at Toronto FC. They would come to BMO Field to support the club - despite its continued failures on the field - in the hope that over time, things would improve. They would argue about players, coaches and tactics as only passionate football people can do. It was a travesty that the club did not employ some of them, as their knowledge is only gained the hard way – through experience. Sadly, many of them no longer go to games. They gave up their season tickets out of frustration. Not at the results on the field, but at the poor decisions made over and over again by those in charge of the club. If this isnt a major concern for Toronto FC, then it should be. The club is not going to win these people back unless it gets its next move right. Fix the problems off the field, and success on the field will follow. ' ' '


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