Bethlehem Steel FC have been the pipeline for Philadelphia Union all season long, playing a key role in helping first team players stay match fit, and improving skills for younger players that will be looking to get promoted to the first team. It’s the added benefit for MLS teams to own and operate their USL-affiliate. But getting the buy-in from staff has been most important.
“They’re always going to take precedence over our needs,” head coach Brendan Burke said. “Everyone here, and every ounce of their energy, is behind the first team and their success. And every decision made at our level, Reading and the Academy, is with them in mind.