Asked to describe the bottom line he inherited when he took over as Canada Soccer's chief executive officer and general secretary last March, Kevin Blue's response is both succinct and telling.

"There were a few of us who were uncomfortable," he said. "We wanted more information. Several clauses were not in the best interests of Canada Soccer." The deal's negotiation was essentially ...

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) identified him as "an unaccredited analyst with Canada Soccer" in a statement on July 24, when the scandal broke, though the CBC reported that week that ...