Osorio says relationship with Canada Soccer can be mended, but it will take time
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Veteran midfielder Jonathan Osorio has voiced his support for Canadian captain Christine Sinclair and her assertion that Canada Soccer operates in a 'culture of secrecy and obstruction.'
Veteran midfielder Jonathan Osorio has voiced his support for Canadian captain Christine Sinclair and her assertion that Canada Soccer operates in a "culture of secrecy and obstruction."
"I do think I've experienced moments like that," the Toronto FC star said.
Osorio said there has been no attempt to repair the relationship between the players and the governing body in the past.
"It's kind of been a separate thing and not one team. And because of that, this is where we're at now," he said after training Friday. "There's a big distance between the two sides where there shouldn't be.
"It should be, in good federations, both sides are working together and everything's transparent. So that we can work with them. We understand there are constraints and all these other things."
On a positive note, Osorio said he believes the relationship can be repaired.
"Because the relationship over a long period of time has not been fixed, it's going to take time to mend it. But it is possible. And the players, we're trying, we're doing what we can to fix that. Now we need the other side to be co-operative as well so that things can get better."
