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“The other thing that is important is that the idea being it’s a community thing and other groups that are interested in this and want a place to play,” Fath said. “It’s not going to be just for FC Edmonton and it’s not going to be just an FC Edmonton facility.”

FC Edmonton was founded in 2010 by brothers Tom and Dave Fath.

The team played in the North American Soccer League for seven seasons before leaving the circuit and ceasing operations of their professional team this past fall. FC Edmonton still runs their academy and is interested in joining the CPL if they can make the venture financially viable.

Tom and Dave Fath lost an estimated $1-million per season playing in the NASL, which is on a hiatus for the upcoming year after having their Division 2 status revoked by the United States Soccer Federation.

“Yes, that’s what we’ve been saying, is that we’re open to consider playing in the CPL if it’s going to be financially viable,” Fath said. “We’ve watched our membership drive and that’s to give people the opportunity to show their commitment at no risk. If we go ahead it applies to their first season membership. It helps them get early in line, because I think it’s going to take off. But if for some reason, if it doesn’t, everybody gets their money back.”

While he would not divulge numbers of FC membership drive, Fath said the amount of people who have signed up for the $40 membership is encouraging and moving in the right direction.

The CPL is hoping FC Edmonton is among the teams competing in their inaugural season, which is scheduled to commence in the spring of 2019.