IMAGE, MATT KREMKAU FOR EMPIRE OF SOCCER

by JAKE NUTTING

The decision that many American soccer fans were waiting to come out of Tuesday’s meeting of the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Board of Directors has been delayed at least another week.

USSF leadership got together to decide on two important issues — the application of the USL to move up from the third to the second tier and the re-sanctioning of the NASL.

It was decided at the meeting, though, that the BoD would put off a final decision on both matters and continue discussions with both leagues over the next 7-10 days.

Sources have indicated to EoS that the USL was all but guaranteed to receive the go-ahead from the USSF, but the still developing struggles of the NASL are likely responsible for the hold up. The NASL has already officially lost three of the 12 teams that competed in the league this year — and now several more are said to be considering a move to the USL.