A lot of thought went into deciding where, and when, the final of this summer’s Gold Cup would be held. It is, after all, a showpiece occasion for Concacaf, the body that governs soccer in North and Central America and the Caribbean. Discussions about logistics of it began more than a year ago, according to Victor Montagliani, Concacaf’s president. Now, the rest of the competition could fall into place, and all the rest of the work — travel schedules, advertising, ticketing — could begin. Those wheels were already in motion when — in Montagliani’s words — “somebody pointed out there was a conflict.” Concacaf had made what he described as a “clerical error.”

Source: International New York Times June 07, 2019 04:41 UTC