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Fundamentals: USL President Jake Edwards

Welcome to the latest episode of Fundamentals with Ian Thomas, a Front Office Sports interview show featuring leading operators and voices of the sports industry.

Today, a special Friday episode with USL president Jake Edwards to discuss the professional soccer league’s return to live play, its place in the U.S. soccer hierarchy, and the plans for some teams in the league to play in front of fans.

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