The North American Soccer League has asked the U.S. Soccer Federation to remove North Carolina FC owner Steve Malik from the USSF's Board of Directors and replace him "with an individual who can fairly represent the NASL."
The request was made in a letter sent via email from NASL interim commissioner Rishi Sehgal addressed to USSF Secretary General Dan Flynn, a copy of which was obtained by ESPN FC. In the letter, the NASL stated that while Malik owned teams in the NASL and NWSL at the time of his appointment in 2017, he has since moved his NASL side to the rival USL, and the team remains a candidate to obtain an MLS expansion franchise, thus creating a conflict of interest.