Lawyers request reconsideration on turf ruling
Players still hold out hope they can get grass laid down for the 2015 Women’s World Cup. (Photo: Canada Soccer) Lawyers representing players in the fight against artificial turf at the 2015 Women’s...
View ArticleValcke to meet with players, coaches at WC draw
Jerome Valcke will meet with players and coaches on Saturday at the World Cup draw. (Photo: FIFA.com/AFP) Secretary general of FIFA Jerome Valcke will speak with players and coaches at Saturday’s...
View ArticleValcke: Turf discrimination claims are ‘nonsense’
Jerome Valcke says calling artificial turf at the Women’s World Cup discriminatory is “nonsense.” (AP Photo) FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke went on the offensive on Friday at a press conference...
View ArticleOntario tribunal to FIFA: ‘Effective legal notice’ served
Several rulings were handed down in the players against turf case, but the clock keeps ticking. (Photo: Canada Soccer) Days after FIFA secretary general Jérôme Valcke called the fight “nonsense,” the...
View ArticleWambach, players propose WC final, semis on grass
Abby Wambach presented FIFA a proposal for some grass at the 2015 Women’s World Cup. (USA Today Images) Abby Wambach on Monday presented FIFA with a compromise regarding artificial turf at the 2015...
View ArticleFIFA official: Women’s World Cup on turf, case closed
Tatjana Haenni says there are no plans for the 2015 World Cup to be on grass. (Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA — FIFA Director of Women’s Competitions Tatjana Haenni says the 2015 Women’s World Cup will be...
View ArticleReport: Vancouver’s BC Place to get new turf in May
BC Place in Vancouver, site of the 2015 World Cup final, will reportedly get new turf. (Photo: Canada Soccer) BC Place in Vancouver, the site of the 2015 Women’s World Cup final, will reportedly get...
View ArticlePlayers end legal battle against artificial turf at WC
Players have pulled their legal action against the CSA and FIFA regarding articial turf. (Joe Nicholson | USA TODAY Sports) The fight against artificial turf at the 2015 Women’s World Cup is...
View ArticleEdmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium needs new turf
Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium, seen above, needs new turf for the Women’s World Cup due to faded football lines showing. (Photo: Canada Soccer) Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium needs new turf prior...
View ArticleBC Place turf replacement starts May 17
BC Place in Vancouver, site of the 2015 World Cup final, will get new turf. (Photo: Canada Soccer) Installation of a new $1.327 million (Canadian) turf at BC Place in Vancouver — site of the 2015...
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