Franchises carrying names of certain countries or cities is nothing new and is well accepted across the sporting world. This is the view of a top official of the Caribbean Premier League. According to the official: “It is surprising to hear an outcry in some quarters against the franchise-based concept as pushed by the CPL when it is clear this is the growing trend and accepted model in global professional sports. The argument that has been put forward is that a franchise should not carry the name of a country if the players comprising that 15-member franchise are not nationals of that country. This, indeed, is baffling.” Read More in the Trinidad Guardian:
Posted on: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 00:05:02 +0000
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