The Canadian Football League has again taken over operating the Montreal Alouettes. The CFL made the announcement Tuesday, adding former Alouettes president Mario Cecchini has been appointed interim president In a statement, the CFL said Cecchini will lead the franchise’s day-to-day operations under supervision from the league office. General manager Danny Maciocia will continue “to…
Winnipeg Wants to Host Grey Cup Championship, Manitoba Offers $5.5M to Help Bid
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are bidding to host the Canadian Football League Grey Cup championship in either 2024 or 2025, and the Manitoba government is offering up to $5.5 million to help the bid. Winnipeg is a natural choice, given the club’s back-to-back wins in the last two championships, Premier Heather Stefanson said. She expects the…
CFL Play Returns, but Will Revenues and Fans?
CFL players will return to action in August for the first time in 21 months, even though it’s unsure when fans in Ontario will be allowed in the stands. On June 14, the Canadian Football League’s board of governors voted unanimously to proceed with a 14-game season that will kick off on Aug. 5. “This…
CFL Faces Major Challenges in Efforts to Stage Comeback
The pandemic sidelined Canadian Football League players in 2020, but analysts say the league must find a way to play in 2021. The 2020 season, scheduled to kick off on June 11, was pre-empted by COVD-19. Later, the league proposed a schedule one-third of its normal length, where each of the nine teams would only…
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