Rapids 2 will compete as one of many inaugural groups in MLS NEXT Professional.
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — The Colorado Rapids introduced Monday the launch of Rapids 2.
Rapids 2 will compete as one of many inaugural groups in MLS NEXT Professional, a brand new, lower-division skilled league set to start play spring of 2022, mentioned the Rapids.
Brian Crookham has been appointed the overall supervisor of Rapids 2.
“We’re excited to participate in MLS NEXT Professional as one of many league’s inaugural groups,” mentioned Pádraig Smith, Colorado Rapids Government VP & Normal Supervisor.
“Rapids 2 will function a basic piece of our participant growth pathway by not solely offering a aggressive, skilled surroundings for younger expertise to develop, but additionally giving us the power to increase this chance to a broader vary of gamers in our youth system throughout a important part of their growth.”
In accordance the Rapids, the Rapids 2 will present an expert platform to bridge the hole between the Rapids Academy and First Crew.
The brand new workforce shall be composed of Rapids Academy gamers on novice contracts, gamers signed on to Rapids 2 and gamers on mortgage from the Rapids First Crew.
As a part of the membership’s participation in MLS NEXT Professional, the Rapids mentioned they’ve concluded their formal partnership with Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC of the USL Championship.
“We’re grateful to the whole Switchbacks FC group for being an exquisite accomplice over the previous three seasons and for the important thing function it has performed within the growth of lots of our younger gamers,” mentioned Smith. “We look ahead to seeing the membership proceed the good work they’re doing each on the pitch and in rising the game in Colorado.”
Extra particulars on Rapids 2, together with full teaching workers, competitors schedule and venue shall be introduced at a later date.
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