Victor Wanyama and Mustafa Kizza’s Major Soccer League side Montreal Impact has changed its name to Club de Foot Montreal.
The club’s Chief Executive Officer Joe Saputo said even if they loved Montreal Impact, there are things that are sometimes let go.
“It's hard to let go of things that you love, but here's the reality: To make an impact, we needed to retire the Impact," Saputo said .
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The Canadian club also changed its motto to ‘Droit Devant’ which translates to ‘Always Forward’.
The Club de Foot Montreal president Kevin Gilmore said the new name and design has been inspired by the city’s culture.