The North American Soccer League released a statement late Friday evening concerning US
Soccer's decision to deny them sanctioning of Division 2 pro soccer in the US.
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NASL COMMITTED TO SECURING USSF SANCTIONING FOR 2011
January 21, 2011 – Miami, FL.
January 21, 2011 – Miami, FL. The North American Soccer League (NASL) confirms recent reports
that the USSF Board of Directors, at its meeting yesterday, withdrew its provisional sanctioning of
the league. The NASL understands that the Board's decision was based on its conclusion that the
league fails to comply with certain of the newly heightened Division II professional standards.
As USL Pro is moving forward with its realignment and scheduling, the NASL has taken some huge
step backwards. On Wednesday, A.C. St. Louis announced it was ceasing operations, depriving the
fledgling NASL of a critical metropolitan area. But even worse news came right before the
weekend, as Inside Minnesota Soccer reported the USSF was unhappy with NASL's progress so far and
voted to remove the league's provisional second division status.
