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Orlando City also announced that [[Anthony Pulis]] would coach the new team. Pulis was a player for [[Orlando City SC (2010–14)|Orlando City SC]]'s USL club from 2011-14 and is the son of [[Tony Pulis]], currently the manager of [[English Premier League]] side [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.]].<ref name=mlsannounce/> |
Orlando City also announced that [[Anthony Pulis]] would coach the new team. Pulis was a player for [[Orlando City SC (2010–14)|Orlando City SC]]'s USL club from 2011-14 and is the son of [[Tony Pulis]], currently the manager of [[English Premier League]] side [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.]].<ref name=mlsannounce/> |
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[[Tim Holt (association football)|Tim Holt]], Orlando's vice president of development, said that they would be looking for a stadium in [[Central Florida]] in order to facilitate the training of emerging players with the MLS team. Holt was the president of USL until May 2015.<ref name=sentinelannounce/> |
[[Tim Holt (association football)|Tim Holt]], Orlando's vice president of development, said that they would be looking for a stadium in [[Central Florida]] in order to facilitate the training of emerging players with the MLS team. Holt was the president of USL until May 2015.<ref name=sentinelannounce/> [[Eastern Florida State College]]'s stadium was visited by team personnel as a possible location.<ref>{{citation |url=http://spacecoastdaily.com/2015/07/eastern-florida-state-could-be-home-to-orlando-city-soccer-minor-league-team/ |title=Eastern Florida State Could Be Home To Orlando City Soccer Minor League Team |first=Giles |last=Malone |date=July 1, 2015 |accessdate=August 5, 2015}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 19:27, 5 August 2015
| Full name | TBD |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 |
| Ground | TBD |
| Owner | Orlando City SC |
| Manager | Anthony Pulis |
| League | USL |
On June 30, 2015, Orlando City SC announced that they would operate a United Soccer League ("USL") club starting in 2016[1] in the Central Florida area. The team would be their USL affiliate, and Orlando City and Louisville City (their USL affiliate club for 2015) had negotiated a "long-term formal partnership" to replace their affiliation arrangement.[2]
Orlando City also announced that Anthony Pulis would coach the new team. Pulis was a player for Orlando City SC's USL club from 2011-14 and is the son of Tony Pulis, currently the manager of English Premier League side West Bromwich Albion F.C..[2]
Tim Holt, Orlando's vice president of development, said that they would be looking for a stadium in Central Florida in order to facilitate the training of emerging players with the MLS team. Holt was the president of USL until May 2015.[1] Eastern Florida State College's stadium was visited by team personnel as a possible location.[3]
References
- ^ a b Tenorio, Paul (June 30, 2015), Orlando City to own, operate USL franchise in 2016, Orlando Sentinel, retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ a b Orlando City SC announce plans to field USL team in 2016, ending Louisville affiliation, MLSsoccer.com, June 30, 2015, retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ Malone, Giles (July 1, 2015), Eastern Florida State Could Be Home To Orlando City Soccer Minor League Team, retrieved August 5, 2015
