On January 21, 2015, the New York Red Bulls announced that the club successfully acquired the rights to a USL franchise. An essential stepping stone in the development of the modern American soccer player, the inception of a USL team for the Red Bulls was a no brainer.
“We are proud about this important moment in the history of our organization,” said Sporting Director Ali Curtis. “This platform will integrate coaches, players and staff at all levels from the Academy, USL PRO and First Team as we are excited to start competing at the USL PRO level this season.