WPSL PRO: AC HOUSTON SUR SUBMITS LOI

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AC HOUSTON SUR EXPANDS WPSL PRO’S REACH IN TEXAS
AS THIRD CLUB TO SUBMIT LOI AHEAD OF 2025 LAUNCH

OKLAHOMA CITY (February 20, 2024) – WPSL PRO confirmed today, that AC Houston Sur has submitted an official Letter of Intent (LOI) as the third Texas-based club to commit to the 2025 launch of the league.
 

“The next evolution in the ultimate player pathway is to have the opportunity to play professionally,” Archie Wright, AC Houston Sur co-owner, said. “WPSL PRO is the ultimate solution to players ready to take the next step to achieve their dream of becoming a professional soccer player, and we are excited to start this journey with WPSL PRO.”
 

AC Houston Sur was founded in 2021 by Amr Neamatalla to provide quality soccer programming for elite athletes in the greater Houston area. The club has committed to this objective by establishing a mission that promotes a professional pathway for hardworking, talented players through a vision of empowering youth talents with a proper pathway to pro model.
 

“Having a club as committed to the women’s game as AC Houston Sur on board only propels our WPSL PRO vision forward,” Sean Jones, WPSL PRO president, said. “Our shared vision of advancement and opportunity will prove valuable in the WPSL PRO’s mission to pave the way for a long overdue new pathway for women’s soccer.”


AC Houston Sur was inspired and motivated by the recent FIFA Women’s World Cup which displayed world-class talented players, who have taken the women’s game to new heights, and stressed the urgency to invest in women’s soccer and its development. The club’s goal is to become one of the leading contributors to the game’s advancement and takes pride in its holistic training approach to make impacts on and off the field.
 

“With the addition of AC Houston Sur’s commitment, we continue to press onward to our 2025 launch while expanding our reach that cements WPSL PRO’s goal of establishing continual player-development opportunities across the country that directly impact the growth of the women’s game,” Benno Nagel, WPSL PRO project director said.

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For more information on AC Houston Sur visit its official website or on the WPSL, visit wpslsoccer.com.

 

About WPSL PRO

WPSL PRO is a proposed third-division women’s professional soccer league seeking sanctioning from the United States Soccer Federation to kick off in 2025.  The league exists to expand access for female players, coaches, and sporting professionals while delivering the world’s game to communities and fans around the U.S.
 
About the Women’s Premier Soccer League
The WPSL returns for its 26^th season of play as the longest-active women’s soccer league in the United States. Boasting more than 140 clubs nationwide while occupying 32 states coast-to-coast, the WPSL solidifies itself as the largest women’s soccer league in the world. Team rosters feature elite collegiate, post-collegiate, international, and standout prep student-athletes. Many of the United States’ most accomplished women’s national team players have played in the WPSL since its inception in 1998, including household names such as Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Abby Wambach, and Brandi Chastain.