On April 15, the United States Soccer Federation announced that the U.S. Soccer Development Academy was shutting down, leaving hundreds of teams and thousands of players confused and wondering what league they would be playing in next season.
Shortly after the USSF announcement though, Major League Soccer stepped into the void and announced plans to work with club academies and non-MLS clubs alike to create a new competition platform. Early this week, details were revealed, as the league announced that 65 former U.S. Soccer Development Academy clubs would join the League’s existing club academies in Major League Soccer’s elite player development platform.