New Canadian pro soccer league makes major hire

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New Canadian pro soccer league makes major hire

Paul Beirne was also the first employee of Toronto FC

Hamilton Spectator

By Steve Milton

In a major step toward its projected 2018 debut, soccer's Canadian Premier League has hired its first official employee.

And, in the Canadian footy world, he's a biggie.

Paul Beirne, who was also the first employee of Toronto FC, is the project manager for the new professional league which he says will start play with "six to 10 teams across the country." Most will be there for the projected league kickoff in 2018, he says, although some might wait until 2019 to begin play.