National team members Sophie Schmidt, Janine Beckie, Quinn and Christine Sinclair, are scheduled to testify before the Heritage Committee
The women’s team is also not fond of Crooks taking over as president. A five-time Olympian and silver medallist at the 1984 Los Angeles Games as a member of Canada’s 4×400 metre relay team, Crooks has been on the Canada Soccer board since 2013 and was elected vice president in November 2020.
That’s not exactly a ringing endorsement for Crooks, who is eligible to run for proper election at the Canada Soccer annual general meeting in May. Despite stepping down, Bontis and Canada Soccer general secretary Earl Cochrane are expected to testify in front of the Heritage Committee later this month.
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