"The USL's planned new competition will operate in US Soccer's first division the same level as MLS and is set to start play by 2028. In his role, Scholes will oversee the launch of the still-unnamed league and participate in the USL's implementation of promotion and relegation between that league and the USL's other men's professional competitions the Championship and League One."
"Scholes was wooed to the US in part by USL president Paul McDonough, who said his relationship with Scholes goes back to 2013, when McDonough was an agent and brought US international Brek Shea to Stoke City, where Scholes was chief executive. Scholes left Stoke to take up his role at the Premier League in 2021. You know, you obviously go through all the questions [Scholes has], like Why would I do it? Why would I leave the best league in the world?'"
Tony Scholes will be named president of the USL's planned first-division, with the USL announcing the hire on Monday. The new competition will occupy US Soccer's first division, the same level as MLS, and is scheduled to begin play by 2028. Scholes will oversee the launch of the still-unnamed league and help implement promotion and relegation between that league and the USL Championship and League One. Paul McDonough recruited Scholes and cited a relationship dating to 2013 when McDonough brought Brek Shea to Stoke City, where Scholes served as chief executive. Team announcements and promotion-relegation specifics remain pending.
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