Some Soccer News for Oct 25, 2016
du Nord, October 25, 2016
It's Day 299 of 2016. In the immortal words of Bob Dylan: "I don't believe you." dN Two giant blasts in the world of lower division soccer in North America today: Tampa Bay Rowdies leave NASL and go to USL: A new journey begins... The Rowdies are joining the @USL ahead of the 2017 season.#TampaBayIsUnited Read more: https://t.co/K0ljkHVaCV pic.twitter.com/7MigokBAEr — Tampa Bay Rowdies (@TampaBayRowdies) October 25, 2016 Ottawa Fury announces they are also leaving NASL for USL just 2 hours later: A new chapter in Ottawa soccer begins... We're joining the @USL ahead of the 2017 season! READ ? https://t.co/sJy204lWVx #OttawaIsUnited pic.twitter.com/VhOMxDVOd3 — Ottawa Fury FC (@OttawaFuryFC) October 25, 2016 And here is the NASL statement on the announcement by two teams who are leaving the league: As a league in North America, the NASL operates in an environment where owners are free to take their clubs wherever they choose. All we can do is acknowledge that reality and move forward with our business, which i