1. Danielle Slaton on implementation of Yates recommendations: ‘This is real, sustainable change’ By Meg Linehan (The Athletic)2. Roger Bennett of ‘Men in Blazers’ on World Cup 2022 and the 100 greatest soccer players By Amna Nawaz (PBS News Hour)3. St. Louis soccer stadium still not at full power after flood. Fix will cost millions. […]
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Around the Country: USL League One
• One Knox will move up from League Two. One Knoxville SC, which went 13-3-1 record in its inaugural year, will compete in USL League One, beginning in 2023, and play its home matches at the University of Tennessee’s Regal Soccer Stadium. The arrival of Lexington SC and One Knox will give USL League One […]
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Milwaukee group awarded new USL Championship team
The United Soccer League awarded a new USL Championship franchise to a local investment group in Milwaukee. The plan is for the team, backed by Kacmarcik Enterprises and Milwaukee Pro Soccer, to begin play in 2025 in a 8,000-seat stadium to be constructed in the Iron District MKE. Jim Kacmarcik is the lead owner of […]
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Wednesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Pulisic claims Tuchel misled him about starting key Champions League game vs. Real Madrid By Seth Vertelney (Pro Soccer Wire)2. ‘Everyone knew his past’: how a coach stayed in soccer despite troubling allegations By Matthew Hall (The Guardian)3. St. Louis and soccer club working to fix Centene Stadium electrical problems By Mark Schlinkmann (St. […]
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Saturday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Pulisic re-enters the Chelsea proving ground, prepared for what’s ahead By Brian Straus (SI.com)2. Serginio Dest rules out Barcelona exit amid reported interest By Adriana Garcia (ESPN)3. NWSL will consider reproductive rights in expansion By Anne M. Peterson (AP)
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Thursday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. ‘It shattered my world’: an Ohio soccer coach, sexual misconduct and the system that has protected him By Matthew Hall (Guardian)– U.S. Soccer suspends former Toledo coach’s license following sexual misconduct allegations By Meg Linehan (The Athletic)2. South American women’s soccer improving but some way to go By Deborah Rey (AP)3. Baltimore eyes Port Covington […]
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Monday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Jesse Marsch on ‘incredible’ Joe Gelhardt skill and anti-board chants during big Leeds United draw By Graham Smyth (Yorkshire Evening Post)2. Major League Soccer continues to eye San Diego as attractive expansion candidate By Mark Zeigler (San Diego Union Tribune)3. China gives up 2023 Asian Cup hosting rights due to Covid-19 situation, AFC says By Michael […]
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What They're Saying: Miguel Angel Ramirez
“Let’s wait and see how the roster finishes building our roster. When we finish building the roster, I will answer that question and tell you how I see things. Right now, we’re screwed.” — Charlotte FC head coach Miguel Angel Ramirez (in Spanish) on what the expectations of the expansion team’s fans should be in […]
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Monday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Florida-bound soccer coach charged after FBI said he refused to wear mask aboard flight By Mark Harper (The Daytona Beach News-Journal) 2. Tatum Wynalda has carved out her own soccer legacy at Westlake High By Joe Curley (Ventura County Star) 3. Proposed soccer stadium on High Street near Rupp Arena includes hotel, apartments By […]
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Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. MLS expansion team in Las Vegas step closer to reality By Mick Akers (Las Vegas Review-Journal) 2. NWSL players won’t report to clubs without CBA in place: Sources By Meg Linehan (The Athletic) 3. The NWSL’s toxic dispute between a man who failed and the woman who should replace him By Sally Jenkins (Washington […]