"our ecosystem is on notice"
"There are certainly opportunities that can be created with us not overlapping Major League Soccer, in that the schedule congestion for our summer calendar will be mitigated,"
"On the other hand, there will of course be other challenges that it creates in terms of understanding and knowing stadium availability."
Jessica Berman warned the NWSL's ecosystem is on notice regarding a potential shift to a late-summer-to-late-spring calendar. Major League Soccer announced a similar season flip beginning in 2027, prompting renewed pressure on the NWSL's Board of Governors, which previously voted down a calendar change in fall 2024. Moving away from summer overlap with MLS could mitigate schedule congestion during summer months. However, stadium availability is a major complication because many NWSL teams are secondary or tertiary tenants in shared venues. MLS playoff date holds shifting to May could block venues during the NWSL's early-season window, complicating scheduling.
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