Atletico Ottawa investor Jeff Hunt, Atetico de Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin and Canadian Premier League commissioner David Clanachan at TD Place for the unveiling of Atletico Ottawa (Photo Tristan D'Amours)
OTTAWA — It only took the city of Ottawa three months to find a new professional soccer team.
After the demise of the USL’s Fury, Canada’s capital will now be able to cheer on the very first Canadian Premier League expansion club. The name and logo of Atletico Ottawa, owned by Spanish giants Atletico de Madrid, were unveiled at TD Place on Tuesday. The stadium that once hosted the Fury will now be home to what supporters already call “Ottleti.