USSF, promoter in court clash over international games
A lawyer for promoter Relevent Sports has asked a judge to order the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) to sanction international league matches in the United States.
The USSF last month denied an application by Relevent Sports, owned by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, to have Ecuador's Barcelona and Guayaquil clubs play at Miami Gardens, Florida, on May 5.
It cited an Oct. 26 announcement by FIFA that its ruling council "emphasised the sporting principle that official league matches must be played...