Alberta Soccer's Dramatic AGM: Figueiredo's Fight for Reinstatement

0:00Alberta Soccer's annual general meeting this Saturday is set to be anything but boring. Suspended President Junior Figuerado, booted for five years after a workplace harassment probe, is fighting for his job back. Four member clubs are suing the organization to force a proper disciplinary hearing under the bylaws, even though a judge dismissed their case last. May their appealing now. Figuerado got elected last February on a reform platform, but an August complaint from a staffer led to an outside investigation finding just cause. The board suspended him quick, citing health and safety laws over bylaws, but he calls it a kangaroo court and wants a fair committee review. Member reactions are heated, St. Albert, Battle River, Edmonton Minor and Calgary Women's Soccer Associations, jumped in with the lawsuit. Meanwhile, fire competition's director Steven Toporowski dropped an open letter backing Figuerado, claiming his own firing was without cause and highlighting staff chaos and board overreach. New details show Alberta Soccer's lawyers offered a deal,

1:04dropped the appeal, and they'll add Figuerado's issue to the agenda for a membership vote. They had planned a special meeting for December 9, 2025, but the suit killed that. Toporowski says the place was unstable, with Figuerado actually helping staff amid the mess. Word the vote right, and it could swing everything. Two-thirds needed to uphold or lift a suspension. Eyes are on Saturday to see if this drama bulls over or gets resolved on the spot. Stay informed with Calgary News Today, AI-powered updates.