Fury And OSEG Join Forces

By Richard Starnes The Ottawa Citizen

USL soccer now part of the plan
Lansdowne Live group, Fury apply for franchise

The dream of high-level professional soccer in Ottawa received a boost Tuesday when Ottawa Fury CEO John Pugh and the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group joined forces to apply for a United Soccer Leagues First Division franchise.

The team would play in a refurbished Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne Park.

The announcement came on the eve of today’s scheduled Ottawa Council meeting, at which the OSEG proposal for Lansdowne Park re-development — known as Lansdowne Live — is to be reviewed after four months of negotiation between the group and city staff.

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