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Ottawa Fury FC is taking its fight with CONCACAF to Switzerland.

In a statement released Wednesday morning, Fury FC announced it was seeking urgent relief from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) with respect to CONCACAF’s sudden and recent decision to prevent Ottawa from once again participating at the USL championship level in 2019.

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Sanctioning has already been confirmed by both Canada Soccer and the United States Soccer Federation, but is being kiboshed by CONCACAF, the governing body of soccer in North America.

While no official reason was given by CONCACAF, it’s believed that president Victor Montagliani, the former president of Canada Soccer, is trying to force Fury FC to play in the Canadian Premier League schedule to start play in 2019.

Fury FC would prefer to stay in the USL, where it has had success, at least until the new league is up and running.

Rules governing both the Canadian Soccer Association and CONCACAF require that such disputes are heard by the CAS, which is based in Lausanne, Switzerland and was established by the International Olympic Committee.