Article 6KYEP A relegation push and CBS: USL’s quest to become America’s go-to league

A relegation push and CBS: USL’s quest to become America’s go-to league

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James Nalton
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CBS broadcast the first-ever USL match on network TV on Saturday. The league hopes to ride Messi-mania while challenging MLS's structure

Not for the first time, American soccer is approaching a crossroads, and given the landscape in which this latest rumble in soccer's turbulent history in the US will play out, it could be one of the most defining moments yet.

The organisation that runs professional leagues in the second and third tiers of soccer in the US, the United Soccer League (USL), could have a big role to play in shaping the future. With the new league season kicking off this month, it hopes to become a more visible and authentic alternative to Major League Soccer.

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