Soccer Québec
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| Formation | 1911 |
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President | Pari Arshagouni |
Executive Director | Olivier Plante |
Parent organization | Canadian Soccer Association |
| Website | https://www.soccerquebec.org/ |
Soccer Québec(formerly (French:Fédération Québécoise de SoccerFQS) or the Quebec Soccer Federation (QSF)) is the governing body forsoccerin theCanadianprovince ofQuebec.The QSF is one of thirteen provincial and territorial federations members of theCanadian Soccer Association.It is headquartered inLaval.
This federation was founded in 1911 and adopted its current name in 2000.
On June 10, 2013, the Canadian Soccer Association suspended the Quebec Soccer Federation over its refusal to letturban-wearing children play.[1]Quebec's premierPauline Maroisannounced her support of the Quebec Soccer Federation's ban and suggested that the CSF has no authority over provincial organizations.[2]
In 2014, the QSF removed the ban after a ruling from FIFA that turbans are allowed for male players.[3]
References
[edit]- ^"TURBAN BAN PROMPTS SUSPENSION OF QUEBEC FEDERATION".AP.RetrievedJune 11,2013.
- ^"Pauline Marois backs Quebec's soccer turban ban".CTV News. June 11, 2013.RetrievedOctober 28,2013.
- ^"FIFA allows religious headwear during soccer matches | CBC News".
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