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Fighttosave SFUfootball headstocourt
SFU Football Alumni Society seeks injunction to compel school to reverse cancellation
JessBalzer jfedigan@burnabynow.com
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The battle over Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) football program is headed to court
The SFU Football Alumni Society is planning to file an injunction against the school today (April 13) in hopes of getting it to reverse its decision to cancel the program
“It [the injunction] essentially helps with accountability of the university,” SFU Football Alumni Society president Mark Bailey told the NOW
Bailey said the injunction is mainly associated with the contract and/or scholarships that were in place with student athletes
Bailey added the injunction won’t involve the whole team, but a number of representatives will be included in the filing
Meanwhile, B.C.’s football community is still trying to come to grips with the cancellation of the varsity
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