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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Alexander Abnos

USL adds ex-Carlyle Group CEO as vice chair with eye toward new first division

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USL soccer balls sit on the field before a first round match of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup between Virginia Dream FC and Richmond Kickers at City Stadium on March 19, 2025 in Richmond, Virginia.
The USL has been repositioning itself as a direct competitor to MLS with recent business moves. Photograph: Brad Smith/ISI Photos/USSF

The United Soccer League (USL), an organization that services most of lower-league soccer in the United States, has added a new investor with a big-money background.

BellTower Partners, an firm run by former Carlyle Group CEO Kewsong Lee, has made what the league has termed a “strategic investment,” with the view to strengthen the organization as it prepares to take on Major League Soccer directly in the coming years.

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