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Jesus Martinez clarifies recent Orlando Tuzos reports and names President

According to mediotiempo.com, Pachuca’s President Jesús Martínez has clarified the situation regarding the Orlando Tuzos and what league the team will play in.  As I suspected,  previous media reports linking the team with MLS were in error and the Orlando Tuzos will play in USL1.   Martínez declared that USL1 will allow greater freedom of operation particularly in regards to ownership of the players.

Martínez has also named Luis Baraldi, current Vice-president of Pachuca CF as the first President of Orlando Tuzos.

Orlando Tuzos USA to play in MLS?

There’s a conflicting report from a Spanish language online financial publication El Financiero that the new franchise that Pachuca is set to launch in Orlando will actually play in MLS.  The quote atributed to Pachuca President Jesus Martinez names MLS as the league the new club intends to play in.   I’m a bit skeptical as the earlier report mentions USL Div 1, but perhaps the ultimate target is to play in MLS.

Orlando Tuzos USA (CF Pachuca) coming in April 2010?

CF Pachuca of the Mexican league has leaked that they will be launching a USL Division 1 team to play in Orlando.  The name of the team is reported to be Orlando Tuzos USA.  Tuzos (gophers) is the nickname of the Pachuca team.  The team is expected to start playing in April 2010.

Wow, someone is interested in investing in soccer in the USA.  I wonder what venue they are considering?  Citrus Bowl perhaps?