In a small boardroom in downtown Toronto this week, the Canadian Premier League’s six coaches, along with league executives, gathered for the first CPL coaches summit. Though the surroundings weren’t exactly massive, the size of the undertaking was: continuing to formalize how Canada’s professional domestic soccer league will look ahead of a spring 2019 start.



This week’s meetings were the first opportunity for every coach to meet in one room. Though many of the coaches were familiar with each other through their various roles in Canadian soccer, the meetings were also an opportunity for most within the league to meet Michael Silberbauer, the former Danish international who was named as head coach of Pacific FC on Monday.



The focus of the meetings included scheduling, rosters, different approaches to team-building and reviewing league rules and league administration. The league is still staying tight-lipped about schedules, but more...