US Soccer to Revolutionize: Promotion and Relegation Coming in 2028

In a groundbreaking move, US soccer is set to introduce promotion and relegation for the first time in 2028. This seismic shift will transform the landscape of American football, breaking away from the closed franchise model that has defined Major League Soccer (MLS) and the United Soccer League (USL). For decades, US soccer has operated without the threat of relegation or the reward of promotion, a fundamental fixture of football globally. Now, clubs like Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championsh...