Beyond the 90 Podcast

We discuss why USL needs revenue sharing.

Promotion and Relegation is badly needed in US Soccer for a multitude of reasons but simply implementing it will not eliminate the problems in the USL structure - contrary to what many we interact with think. It is not a panacea or a magic bullet.

We explain why the USL Premier announcement positively impacts ongoing USL Championship CBA negotiations.

Bangladesh has been booted out of the ICC T20 World Cup in cricket while conversations about the “safety“ of the 2026 FIFA. World Cup in the United States are reaching a high level in western Europe.

Hello, today we go over the small batch of 5 USL League 2 expansions that were announced in December 2025. What USL lacked in expasions they more than made up for in ability to speculate about divisional alignment. From possibility of a new “Red River Division,” to the seeming conformation of a new “Piedmont Division.” There is plenty to talk about even if the expansions are slim pickens.

We discus why we have added so much new content coverage areas to the site recently and how you can opt out of certain emails

An update on the USL Championship labor negotiations - and the larger clubs perspectives on this.

Hello! Today we will go over the first 7 expansions that USL HQ announced for the 2026 expansion. A reminder, we will go over where they are, what division they’ll play in, what we know, what we expect, and anything exciting or exceptional. We will wrap up each expansion by me rating how good of a get that expansion is for USL League 2, and also how good I, personally, feel the name of the team is. After going over all seven expansions, I will also go over if any of this batch could make the jump to USL League 1.

As most of you know, the current USL Championship CBA expires next week. Negotiations are ongoing currently between with the league and the USL Players Association on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement.

We sat down with Connor Tobin, the Executive Director of the union who previously played in both NASL and USL to get a feel for what the players are looking to achieve with the current negotiation.

The parties are making progress, but remain far apart on several key issues.