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By Canadian Press

Alberta junior soccer coach accused of defrauding team arrested by RCMP

Feb 24, 2025 | 10:28 AM

EDMONTON — An Alberta junior soccer coach accused of vanishing with thousands of dollars raised by his team has been arrested.

RCMP say they found Randy Knodel on Saturday in a vehicle in a parking lot in Sherwood Park, east of Edmonton.

Cpl. Troy Savinkoff says the 46-year-old head coach of the Selects Football Club’s Tier 1 boys team was arrested peacefully.

About $40,000 that was raised by players of the team disappeared days before they were to travel to Las Vegas for a tournament.

Parents have said they learned the team wasn’t registered for the event, hotel rooms weren’t booked and the money was gone.

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Knodel faces 13 fraud charges and has been released on a promise to appear in court March 17.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 24, 2025.

Aaron Sousa, The Canadian Press

by Canadian Press

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