By now, local youth soccer clubs are used to adjusting.
Around the country, they’ve grappled with how — and whether — to play during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Minnesota’s clubs have worked around another dynamic situation: the state of Minnesota United’s academy.
United essentially disbanded its academy in late June, firing all but one academy staff member and placing that employee on furlough. Then, on July 14, MNUFC Chief Soccer Officer Manny Lagos sent an email to academy families promising an “exciting announcement” in “10-14 days.” Tuesday marked 21 days since that message.