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March 3, 2000
U.S.
Soccer announces deadline for filing applications for sanction of
a women's professional league
The initial
deadline for interested parties to file official letters of interest
with U.S. Soccer to petition for membership as a sanctioned Division
I women's professional soccer league in the United States is April
1, 2000. After all qualified and interest groups have been identified,
a completed application and all related documentation must be submitted
to U.S. Soccer by May 1, 2000.
Notice of
application for interested parties should be sent to the Secretary
General, U.S. Soccer Federation, (Attention: General Counsel) at
1801 S. Prairie Ave., Chicago, IL 60616.
Upon receipt,
a special committee of U.S. Soccer's National Board of Directors
will review the applications. This review process will evaluate
all the proposed leagues on their merits and potentially may include
a question and commentary period and one-on-one meetings with the
applicants. The special committee shall report to U.S. Soccer's
full Board of Directors. If necessary, U.S. Soccer may conduct an
extraordinary meeting of its Board of Directors in June to consider
all of the applicants.
U.S. Soccer's
National Council will vote on membership at its Annual General Meeting.
Currently U.S. Soccer has received an official membership application
from the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), a group led by
investor John Hendricks. Major League Soccer also has formally expressed
an interest in operating a Division I women's professional league
but has not yet filed an official application.
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