# The Return of The New York Cosmos & USL plans

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Podcast: [The Soccer Business Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-soccer-business-podcast-7264630)
Published: 2026-02-13T04:41:29+00:00
Episode link: https://thesoccerbusiness.podbean.com/e/the-return-of-the-new-york-cosmos-prorel-for-usl/
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## Resource

Simon Evans is joined by Erik Stover, CEO of the New York Cosmos, who are about to begin their new life in USL and soccer market analyst Andre Da Costa. As well as examining the return of the Cosmos brand and the work being undertaken in New Jersey, we look at the recently announced plans for USL Premier and the broader ambitions for the introduction of promotion and relegation for USL.

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