It was confirmed today that Real Monarchs SLC will be leaving the USL Championship and join 20 other clubs in the newly announced MLS NEXT Pro league for the 2022. This new professional league will be part of the MLS family and provide young players and experienced professionals an opportunity to develop their talents beyond the academy level in MLS NEXT. Head Coach Jamison Olave will continue with the team as will Yekeson Subah, Timi Sobowale and Charlie Wehan from the 2021 Monarchs side.
The Monarchs will compete in the Western Conference along with Colorado, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Minnesota, Portland, San Jose, Seattle, St.