26th USL Franchise Awarded to Cincinnati

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26th USL Franchise Awarded to Cincinnati

Post by Fran » Wed Aug 12, 2015 4:13 pm

This should be a great market for the USL

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- The United Soccer League announced today that FC Cincinnati will be the league's 26th franchise and will begin play at Nippert Stadium in 2016. The announcement was made at a news conference at the Richard E. Lindner Athletic Center Auditorium on the Campus of the University of Cincinnati.
Led by principal owner Carl Lindner III, the FC Cincinnati ownership also includes George Joseph (Joseph Automotive Group), Stephen L. Hightower (Hightowers Petroleum Co.), and Jack Wyant (Blue Chip Venture Company). Longtime Cincinnati Bengals executive Jeff Berding will serve as President & General Manager, and former Procter & Gamble brand manager Gary De Jesus will be Executive Vice President, Operations & Marketing.

FC Cincinnati introduced U.S. soccer icon John Harkes as its head coach, with the two-time World Cup participant and MLS Cup winner set to begin building the club immediately. Harkes, the first American to play in the English Premier League, has also served as a television color commentator for MLS and World Cup matches.

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