USL Pro drops Puerto Rican teams from league amid financial turmoil

By JOHN BOSCHINI

Three Puerto Rican soccer teams have been dropped from USL-Pro with immediate effect, the league announced Tuesday morning, reducing the number of active teams to 12.

Puerto Rico United, River Plate Puerto Rico and Sevilla FC Puerto Rico had been playing in the USL Pro's International Division, but it has now emerged that all three have encountered severe financial difficulties and no longer meet the league's standards and obligations.

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