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WUSA, MLS strike deal for pro league.
Publication: The Philadelphia Inquirer (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) Publication Date: 23-MAY-00 |
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COPYRIGHT 2000 The Philadelphia Inquirer
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...
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