It has been announced that the Canadian Premier League (CPL), sanctioned by FIFA, will commence its inaugural season starting 2019. Longtime Tim Hortons executive, David Clanachan, will be the league’s first-ever commissioner. Paul Beirne will be the president of the CPL. When Toronto FC was founded, Paul Beirne yielded off-field rewards by the club’s fan engagements in the teams first years. He left 2013, to be a business executive of the Ottawa Senators in the NHL. Beirne was also the head of commercial development for Brighton Hove & Albion, an English Premier League team. Beirne will be tasked with engaging fans into the newly formed league.
How The Canadian Premier League Can Benefit Soccer in Canada
