The announcements have been made, the first press conference is in the books, and the USL Super League is now truly on the clock to finish building itself out ahead of the first game this August. Following last week’s Division I sanctioning decision from U.S. Soccer, more is coming into focus for the new women’s professional league — though not exactly what it might look like for the Super League and the NWSL to coexist atop the pyramid, yet.
“We congratulate the USL in their efforts to launch a professional league. We know the work and investment required,” the NWSL said in a statement, before it turned mostly into a reminder about who’s been around for a while now via a list of various accomplishments. The vibes do not feel warm and fuzzy, but that’s still just one piece of the puzzle to solve in the coming months.
While we know most of the basics around the Super League, there are a lot of lingering questions. There are also some lingering worries about how the U.S. can support two top-flight pro leagues at the same time that, in turn, prompt even bigger questions about the state of the game overall. Here we discuss all that and more.
There’s a lot still TBD
Steph: USL Super League president Amanda Vandervort gave us a good amount of info on her call, but…
