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    Photo Credit: Mike Sturk https://northerntribune.ca/cavalry-fc-tommy-wheeldon-jr-contract-2024/ Excerpts of the following post by John Jacques in the Northern Tribune https://northerntribune.ca/cavalry-fc-tommy-wheeldon-jr-contract-2024/ from April 11, 2024. With Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC finishing as the regular season champions last season, it’s no surprise to see the Alberta-based club secured head coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr. to a brand new three-year deal. The club’s head coach has picked up two Coach of the Year awards whilst in Canada’s top flight, where he’s one of just two original...

    Courtesy of the Northern Tribune: https://northerntribune.ca/atletico-ottawa-rafa-montenegro-delgado-coach/ Excerpts of the following story by john Jacques from February 18, 2024 are courtesy of the Northern Tribune https://northerntribune.ca/atletico-ottawa-rafa-montenegro-delgado-coach/. Canadian Premier League side Atletico Ottawa is adding further Spanish flair to Carlos Gonzalez’s coaching staff. Spanish coach Rafa Montenegro Delgado has posted about his imminent arrival to Atletico Ottawa as a performance analyst, signaling his first coaching move abroad. Montenegro began his technical area career as a fitness coach and trainer at clubs like Vandalia de Peligros,...

    Courtesy of The Northern Tribune: https://northerntribune.ca/vancouver-fc-part-ways-with-assistant-coaches-thompson-and-ardalani/ Excerpts of the following story by Felipe Vallejo are from the Northern Tribune https://northerntribune.ca/vancouver-fc-part-ways-with-assistant-coaches-thompson-and-ardalani/ from February 15, 2024. This week Vancouver FC announced the departure of two assistant coaches in Niall Thompson and Arez Ardalani. “We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Niall and Arez for their dedication to VFC in our historic first season,” said Afshin Ghotbi, Vancouver FC’s head coach, in a press release. “They will both forever be part of the VFC...

    Courtesy of CANPL.ca https://canpl.ca/article/gheisar-smyrniotis-wheeldon-jr-nominated-for-coach-of-the-year Excerpts of the following story are sourced from "Here’s The 2023 CPL Coach Of The Year Nominees" by John Jacques in the Northern Tribune from October 15, 2023 https://northerntribune.ca/canadian-premier-league-2023-coach-of-the-year-nominations/ and the CANPL website https://canpl.ca/article/gheisar-smyrniotis-wheeldon-jr-nominated-for-coach-of-the-year. The Canadian Premier League announced on Monday the nominees for the Coach of the Year award, honouring best coach in the league during the 2023 regular season. Halifax Wanderers FC’s Patrice Gheisar, Forge FC’s Bobby Smyrniotis and Cavalry FC’s Tommy Wheeldon Jr....

    Photo courtesy of the Northern Tribune Photo Credit John Jacques: https://northerntribune.ca/canada-mens-national-team-canadian-premier-league-coaches/ The following story is courtesy of the Northern Tribune from October 5, 2023 by John Jacques: https://northerntribune.ca/canada-mens-national-team-canadian-premier-league-coaches/. If you’re a fan of York United, Mauro Biello’s selection for the men’s national team coaching staff will feature two mighty familiar names. The interim head coach just named both Paul Stalteri and Carmine Isacco to his coaching staff, both of whom had assisted Jim Brennan during seperate spells at York United. Biello has also announced...

    Courtesy of the Northern Tribune: https://northerntribune.ca/forge-fc-referee-criticism-2023/ Excerpts of the following story by John Jacques are courtesy of the Northern Tribune on October 3, 2023 https://northerntribune.ca/forge-fc-referee-criticism-2023/. Forge’s captain and coach put out some heavy complaints about the quality of officiating in Canada’s domestic top flight. The three-time CPL champions had travelled out east to face the Halifax Wanderers, dropping the result 2-1 amidst controversial penalty decisions. “It was a great game of football. There were two teams that had a great first half,” opened...

    Courtesy of the Northern Tribune: https://northerntribune.ca/toronto-fc-bobby-smyrniotis-talks/ The excerpts of the following post https://northerntribune.ca/toronto-fc-bobby-smyrniotis-talks/ are from John Jacques on August 14, 2023 on the Northern Tribune. Having established a footballing dynasty in Hamilton, Bobby Smyrniotis has once again picked up Major League Soccer interest. As per The Athletic, the Forge FC boss has now emerged as a serious candidate for the vacant Toronto FC post and has already interviewed with the club. So to has former Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson, with informal talks...

    Photo courtesy of the Northern Tribune: https://northerntribune.ca/vancouver-fc-stuart-neely/ The excerpts of the following story is courtesy of the Northern Tribune from August 4, 2023 by John Jacques https://northerntribune.ca/vancouver-fc-stuart-neely/. While Stuart Neely joined the Vancouver FC technical staff for its inaugural season, we can confirm that the coach has left Willoughby Community Park in June. Neely had first arrived to Canadian Premier League circles by way of Vancouver Isle, with Pacific FC recruiting him as their technical director of football. Like several PFC staffers,...

    Courtesy of the Northern Tribune: https://northerntribune.ca/pacific-fc-daniel-ortiz-brentford/ The following story from John Jacques in the Northern Tribune https://northerntribune.ca/pacific-fc-daniel-ortiz-brentford/ from July 28, 2023. Pacific goalkeeper coach Daniel Ortiz is off to the English Premier League. The club has announced that Ortiz, who had arrived this year as a replacement to Mark Village, will take next steps with Brentford FC. The English top flight side has hired him as their assistant goalkeeper coach ahead of their third consecutive season in Premier League. It’s a remarkable jump in...

    Courtesy of the Northern Tribune: https://northerntribune.ca/valour-fc-daryl-fordyce-retire/ Excerpts of the following post from the Northern Tribune by John Jacques on January 21, 2022, https://northerntribune.ca/valour-fc-daryl-fordyce-retire/ are courtesy of the Northern Tribune. Valour FC Captain Daryl Fordyce has announced his retirement following a career on the pitch that has spanned some eighteen years, though his next career steps will see him remain at IG Field. The 36-year-old from Northern Ireland made 59 appearances for Valour FC across all competitions. He arrived to Winnipeg...