Impact eyes options to mitigate $11-million annual shortfall

While the Impact is clinging to the final playoff spot in the MLS Eastern Conference, team owner Joey Saputo is searching for ways to cut the team’s deficit, which is averaging $11 million a year.
“It’s doable if we approach things in a more intelligent manner,” said Saputo, who invited the media to discuss the team’s financial problems over lunch at Saputo Stadium.
Saputo outlined a number of initiatives that could improve the bottom line, starting with some help f