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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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... <\/p>\n
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Expansion, an All-Star game and MLS affiliates' evolution among the hot topics at USL winter meetings - The Athletic<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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. Continue reading