Want to know what's up with the new USL Super League women's professional soccer franchise that's coming to Tucson? FC Tucson president Jon Pearlman provides answers.
James Kelley Special to the Arizona Daily Star Though most of the details still need to be set, Tucson joined the big leagues earlier in the week when it was announced as a charter member of the USL Super League.
People are also reading… "But we’re so excited. We just think this is one of those great moments for Tucson. Tucson not having a professional women’s team at all right now, haven’t had one since the Arizona Heat, which was nearly two decades ago in softball. To be able to bring this kind of level and compete directly with our neighbors up in Phoenix ... but most importantly, there’s 108 or so men’s professional teams in our country and there’s only 12 women’s teams.
"That’s always been our goal both our men’s and women’s side, so you need to have that opportunity for college players to be scouted, to be seen, for our local Tucson players to have the opportunity to continue to play and develop just like we’re doing with the men and the women this summer. So that property’s always gonna exist. What exactly it looks like and where it sits in terms of which league is the only question we have, but our commitment’s here. Investing in that is unwavering.
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