Overview
- The appointment is expected to be announced Monday, with multiple outlets reporting Scholes as the incoming president of USL’s planned top tier.
- Scholes is slated to conclude his Premier League duties after this season and start his USL role in the summer of 2026.
- USL plans to launch the new first‑division competition by 2028 at the same tier of the U.S. soccer pyramid as MLS.
- As president, Scholes will oversee the launch and day‑to‑day operations, shape the competition format and promotion‑relegation system, help determine participating clubs, and work with USL Championship president Jeremy Alumbaugh and League One president Lee O’Neill.
- No teams have been announced yet, with owner briefings planned for December and potential team reveals by year’s end, while recent BellTower Partners investment naming Kewsong Lee vice‑chair is meant to help attract prospective owners.