Expansion, an All-Star game and MLS affiliates’ evolution among the hot topics at USL winter meetings – The Athletic

ORLANDO This week, representatives from USL clubs from across the country gathered together for the leagues annual winter summit a three-day event of sessions and discussions. The stand-alone event gives league personnel a chance to hash out key decisions like potential expansion, rule changes, and other alterations to the future of the league.

Its one of two annual events with full-league attendance, with the other event taking place in the summer. In the past, those mid-year meetings had coincided with MLSs All-Star weekend. This allowed overlapping figures working for both MLS clubs and their USL affiliates a chance to catch both events.

Moving forward, however, the USL will have its own midseason event without any MLS attachment sources tell The Athletic that the league will hold its first all-star game this June. While the format is still being finalized, the sources pointed to the most likely scenario being a roster be comprised of...

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Expansion, an All-Star game and MLS affiliates' evolution among the hot topics at USL winter meetings - The Athletic