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WUSA, MLS strike deal for pro league.
Byline: Mike Jensen
The proposed Women's United Soccer Association women's professional soccer league and Major League Soccer Tuesday announced an agreement in which the two leagues will operate independently but share marketing and scheduling staffs. The two leagues also have discussed "potential equity swaps."
What they didn't announce, but what clearly is part of the equation, is that the agreement could help Philadelphia land a men's team.
The WUSA still needs to receive sanctioning from the U.S. Soccer Federation, but yesterday's announcement removed the only real significant hurdle.
What this means for Philadelphia could be revealed by the end of the year. The WUSA already has announced that Philadelphia will be one of the eight initial franchises when the league plans to be up and running next April. The Comcast Corporation, the operator-investor in Philadelphia, also owns half of the Washington franchise and has an option for a potential Detroit franchise.
On the men's side, MLS has always maintained that it will be in Philadelphia as soon as a suitable grass stadium is available. Yesterday's agreement provides an opportunity for the two leagues to work together to make that happen, and Philadelphia's MLS prospects have already been part of the discussions.
In addition to announcing plans to cooperate in promotions and scheduling, the two leagues, both operating under the single-entity ownership, are considering the WUSA investing in an MLS franchise and MLS doing so in the WUSA.
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VILLANOVA, Pa. _ The Philadelphia Charge finally solved the...little time to spare in their WUSA game Sunday night. Liu Ailing...national team. X X X Visit Philadelphia Online, the Inquirer's...Services. (c) 2001, The Philadelphia Inquirer. Visit Philadelphia...
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- WUSA, MLS strike deal for pro league.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- Magazine article from: Soccer Digest Wyllie, John Philip December 1, 2002 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: The Philadelphia Inquirer (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) September 18, 2003 700+ words
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- WUSA seeking alternative ways of survival in some fashion.(Knight Ridder...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Jensen, Mike September 19, 2003 700+ words
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