The Canadian Football League has taken over the Montreal Alouettes.

The league made the announcement today (Tues), adding former Alouettes president Mario Cecchini has been appointed interim president

In a statement, the CFL said Cecchini will lead the franchise’s day-to-day operations under supervision from the league office.

General manager Danny Maciocia will continue “to focus on the important work of building the team’s roster for the upcoming 2023 season.”