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Thinking big. Warner counter sues CONCACAF’s $20m with $40m claim, names Gulati

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By Paul Nicholson

April 26 – Five days after CONCACAF filed a lawsuit in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, claiming $20 million in damages against former executives Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer, Warner has responded by saying he will file a suit against CONCACAF for $40 million claiming “persistent defamation” of character. He also says he is suing US Soccer Federation president and FIFA Council member Sunil Gulati personally.

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Caribbean boss Derrick disappointed at CFU exco resignations

By Paul Nicholson

April 21 – Caribbean Football Union (CFU) president Gordon Derrick has expressed disappointment at the resignation of two of his executive committee members who demanded he should resign after he lost an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over his exclusion from the CONCACAF presidential elections last year.

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Panama international Henriquez shot dead in Colón

April 18 – Panama international Amilcar Henriquez has been shot and killed outside his home in the country’s Colón province, authorities there have confirmed.

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Drogba joins Bravo at USL’s Phoenix Rising with sights set on MLS

April 13 – Former Ivory Coast, Chelsea and most recently Montreal Impact forward Didier Drogba has become the biggest name to join US challenger league the USL, the second tier of professional football in the US.

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US, Canada and Mexico outline 2026 bid plans with Trump on board and 60 games in US

By Andrew Warshaw

April 11 – An expanded tournament to 48 teams, Gianni Infantino’s encouragement for a return to co-hosting and the re-establishment of rotation. It has all played very nicely into the hands of CONCACAF whose three biggest members have, as expected, now officially announced their intention to bid for the 2026 World Cup.

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CONCACAF rejigs Council and trumpets a year of ‘transition’

April 10 – CONCACAF, whose corrupt US officials and marketing representatives wrought one half of the storm that has decimated FIFA, held their 32nd Congress on the relative calm of the Caribbean island of Aruba at the weekend. Top of their agenda was the election of representatives to their own Council as well as to the FIFA Council.

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USSF agrees pay deal with women’s game ahead of NWSL kick off

US win 2015 Womens World Cup

April 6 – The long-running and often bitter dispute between the US Soccer Federation and the country’s top female players over wage discrimination has ended.

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USL unveils plan to launch Division III league in the US for 2019

By Paul Nicholson

March 31 – The United Soccer League (USL) is expanding again, this time with the launch of a Third Division men’s professional national league that will start play in 2019.

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Montagliani stakes claim to 3 automatic slots at 2026 North American World Cup

March 27 – If the United States, Canada and Mexico jointly bid for the 2026 World Cup and are successful, all three should be allowed automatic berths in the competition according to the region’s top administrator.

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More Traffic congestion. Telemundo win Trinidad court backing to broadcast qualifiers

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By Paul Nicholson

March 23 – The spat over whether US Spanish-speaking network Telemundo would be allowed to broadcast Trinidad and Tobago’s upcoming Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying matches against Panama and Mexico has been resolved at the last minute. A Trinidad judge ruled that broadcaster owns the TV rights and that the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has to allow Telemundo access to the stadium that had previously been denied.

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Manchester clubs join Barca, Real, Juve, PSG, Roma and Spurs for US extravaganza

By Paul Nicholson

March 22 – The US is set to become the land of Europe’s giant clubs at the end of July in a pre-season football extravaganza that conceivably could feature at least three of Europe’s Big 5 league champions.

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Meram pulls out of Iraq World Cup qualifiers fearing travel ban would prevent return to US

March 21 – Iraq wants United States-born striker Justin Meram to rethink his decision not to join up with the squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia.

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Mexico averts referees strike after FA reverses lenient player sanctions to a year ban

March 14 – Two South American players with top Mexican clubs have been banned for a year by the country’s FA following a review of lesser punishments which sparked a referees strike.

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ICC brings Real vs Barca’s El Clásico to Miami Hard Rock Stadium

March 13 – The 2017 International Champions Cup (ICC), the ad hoc tournament organised by US sports agency Relevant Sports (RSE), will have as its showpiece match an El Clasico match-up between Barcelona and Real Madrid in the newly renovated Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.

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MLS season takes off with record TV viewing, crowds and Etihad Airways renewal

By Paul Nicholson

March 8 – The growth and interest in Major League Soccer in the US continued to hit new highs with record viewing numbers. and big crowds for the opening weekend of the season. This week the league renewed official airline sponsor Etihad Airways.