The USL has hired English Premier League chief football officer Tony Scholes to head up the organization's new Division One league, which will likely begin play in 2028, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Scholes will officially begin his new role in the summer of 2026 after finishing up his duties for the current EPL season. An official announcement is expected as early as Monday.
The USL announced its intention to create a new top-tier league last March, which will sit atop the existing USL Championship, USL League One and USL League two, and will include the implementation of a system of promotion and relegation that will involve the Championship and League One.