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2021-22-23-24 News Thread

The United Soccer League has applied to US Soccer to create a new first division in 2028. Along with the creation of the division, they’ll implement promotion/relegation through all 3 levels of the league pyramid.

Getting approval from USSF could be a challenge. They have strict requirements for professional club standards at each tier, with the top tier needing 12 teams across more than one time zone and stadiums above 15,000. 75% of clubs must also be located within a city with over 1,000,000 people. Only 4 of the 24 teams in the 2nd tier Championship have a stadium that meets the capacity requirement. With no other pro/rel leagues, what would happen if a team with a sub-15,000 seat stadium is promoted? Or is that a first year requirement? If those standards were applied in The UK, Luton and Bournemouth would be blocked from promotion to the Premier League.
 
So, based on the constant drumbeat online for pro/rel in the US, we can safely assume that once this "one simple trick" is installed, the USL leagues will rapidly overcome the doddering MLS and dominate the US pro landscape. Right? If I've been told that pro/rel is the answer to all our pro league problems once, I've been told it a million times. And who am I to argue with the collective wisdom of randos on the internet?
 
jeffbear said:
So, based on the constant drumbeat online for pro/rel in the US, we can safely assume that once this "one simple trick" is installed, the USL leagues will rapidly overcome the doddering MLS and dominate the US pro landscape. Right? If I've been told that pro/rel is the answer to all our pro league problems once, I've been told it a million times. And who am I to argue with the collective wisdom of randos on the internet?
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My prediction is that US Soccer denies their application for Tier I status and the USL files suit. So it might be the next decade before it’s resolved.
 
The US looks set to host the 2031 Women’s World Cup, after submitting the only bid. But, as with the 2026 Men’s World Cup, it could be spread across other CONCACAF countries although Mexico seems most likely.. Only one valid bid was submitted for the 2035 Women’s World Cup so it will be held across the UK.

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U.S. to get '31 Women's World Cup; UK gets '35

Gianni Infantino said the United States and the United Kingdom are poised to be named as hosts of the Women's World Cup in 2031 and 2035, respectively.
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Both bids have multi-site twists. The US/Mexico bid apparently at least hints at group stage games in Jamaica and Costa Rica, which would mean massive cash outlays just to get decent pitches installed and stadiums brought up to accessibility standards. The UK bid looks designed to allow all four Home Nations to claim host status although I'm not sure FIFA is going to let that slide. But they are proposing to use stadiums in the UK, Scotland, Wales and No. Ireland in the groups. That will mean finally following through on a new stadium in Belfast that has been delayed a million times. Scotland already has several suitable venues as does Wales. Oh, they apparently plan to use Man United's proposed new spaceship/stadium for the Finals, which seems ... VERY optimistic, especially by British standards. Wembley would be a very nice backup plan, I'd think. Or maybe that new dockside stadium in Liverpool.
 
A tourist from Arizona got on the wrong boat in London and, instead of a hop on/hop off tour, he was on a boat with Southend United fans on their way to a match. They adopted him, gout him into the ground and now he’s Southend til he dies.

www.echo-news.co.uk

American tourist Evan becomes accidental Shrimpers fan!

EVAN Johnston became an accidental Southend United fan this weekend – after getting on the wrong boat in London.
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