NASL and USL granted provisional Division II status
13.27Good news for Canadian referees. The U.S. Soccer Board of Directors voted to grant provisional Division II status to the North American Soccer League (NASL) and United Soccer League (USL) for the 2017 season. That means that FC Edmonton (NASL), Vancouver Whitecaps II, Toronto FC II and Ottawa Fury (USL) will all compete in 2017 at the Division II level.
The board carefully considered the applications of each league. While neither league meets all the standards set forth by U.S. Soccer, the board granted provisional Division II status and will work with the leagues on a pathway to full compliance. The board also determined that the leagues will be required to meet additional criteria. "After an exhaustive process working with both leagues, in the best interest of the sport the U.S. Soccer Board of Directors has decided to grant provisional Division II status to the NASL and USL", said U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati. "U.S. Soccer will create an internal working group that will work with each league to set a pathway to meet the full requirements for Division II and allow for the larger goal of creating a sustainable future. We look forward to another productive year for professional soccer in this country". U.S. Soccer will determine the additional requirements and a timeline for completion in the coming weeks.
Source: USSF
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