UNCAF declare for Montagliani but election turns ugly as dirty tricks mount

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By Paul Nicholson
February 10 – The central American federations that form the UNCAF regional body that is part of CONCACAF, have moved swiftly to show their support for Canadian Victor Montagliani in his bid for the confederation’s presidency. But their declaration has been met with accusations that CONCACAF’s old guard are skewing the election to their man.

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CONCACAF confirms all ties to Webb were cut

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January 20 – Former CONCACAF president Jeffrey Webb, who sprang to prominence as the man to clean up FIFA but is now under house arrest as part of the US probe into widespread corruption by football’s powerbrokers, has not been paid since shortly after becoming embroiled in FIFA’s biggest ever scandal.

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Franchise thinking: MLS treads where NFL fears to go

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By Ben Nicholson
January 20 – MLS Commissioner Don Garber (pictured) recently commented that the prospects for an MLS franchise in St. Louis and Sacramento are good, while San Diego needs to “figure itself out”. He intimated that the NFL’s decisions to move into and leave areas, influences the MLS’ franchise decisions.

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