NWSL Postpones Regular Season Start Date
Mar 20, 2020, 4:50 PM | Updated: 4:51 pm
Photo courtesy: Utah Royals FC
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The National Women’s Soccer League has announced today that they will be delaying the start to their regular season. The 2020 season was scheduled to kick-off on April 18th, however, due to the “guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention”, they have decided it is in the best interest of the players, staff and fans that they delay the start of the regular season.
Update on the start of the #NWSL season: pic.twitter.com/Uf45KweIio
— NWSL (@NWSL) March 20, 2020
They have not released any information on what the new start date will be. “We are considering all possible implications for the preseason and regular season schedules while prioritizing the health and safety of our players, staff and fans.”
The Utah Royals commenced their pre-season training less than a week ago under new head coach Craig Harrington. However, the league also announced that all training sessions will also be postponed through April 5th.
The Royals were scheduled to take on the Portland Thorns on the 18th of April.
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