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Sources: Premier League chief Scholes to lead top-tier USL – ESPNSkip to main contentSkip to navigation<>Sources: Prem chief Scholes to lead top-tier USL15hJeff CarlisleColumbus trounces Cincinnati to force Game 313hESPN News ServicesLouisville clinches NWSL playoffs after 4 misses14hJeff KassoufWhy so serious? Man City’s Haaland spooks locals as The Joker for Halloween2dChris WrightTottenham have big problems; Haaland lifts Man City again; Griezmann scores 200; more2hGabriele MarcottiIf Man City are going to win the Premier League, all roads lead to Haaland19hMark OgdenRaucous Anfield crowd backs Slot as Liverpool returns to form2dBeth LindopTransfer rumors, news: Kane considering shock Barcelona move1hESPNBronze makes history in FIFPRO Women’s World 111hEmily KeoghJeff CarlisleNov 2, 2025, 07:07 PM ETCloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe USL has hiredEnglish Premier Leaguechief football officer Tony Scholes to head up the organization’s new Division One league, which will likely begin play in 2028, sources confirmed to ESPN.Scholes will officially begin his new role in the summer of 2026 after finishing up his duties for the current EPL season. An official announcement is expected as early as Monday.The USL announced its intention tocreate a new top-tier league last March, which will sit atop the existing USL Championship, USL League One and USL League two, and will include the implementation of a system of promotion and relegation that will involve the Championship and League One.Sources confirmed that Scholes will oversee the day-to-day operations of the new league, shape its structure as well as the particulars of the promotion and relegation system. A USL spokesperson declined to comment.Scholes hiring was first reported byThe Athletic.Scholes has a long-standing relationship with USL CEO Paul McDonough that stretches back over a decade when McDonough was an agent with Wasserman Media Group and Scholes was in the midst of a 17-year stint as chief executive of English side Stoke City. Scholes, once he starts working for the USL, will also be heavily involved in determining which teams will comprise the USL top flight, including which existing clubs will move up and which new teams will be part of the division as well.Once that is completed, he’ll also be heavily involved with the division’s owners, discuss how the teams are performing in terms of profit and loss, as well as scheduling. Scholes will also work closely with USL Championship president Jeremy Alumbaugh and League One president Lee O’Neill.In the meantime, the league is pushing forward with its plans for the new league and pro/rel system, and hopes to be able to present more of those details to team owners in December. The decision to implement such a system was made due to the fact that the USL was hitting a ceiling in terms of fan engagement, especially when compared to Major League Soccer.The decision was also …
Published: 2025-11-03T14:26:31
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