As the new Chief Executive Officer of USL, Papadakis will immediately take USL business on as his primary full-time focus, serving as the lead executive as well as an owner.

Also the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of NuRock Soccer Holdings, Papadakis is a franchise attorney with domestic and international expansion experience. As a player in the North American Soccer League for the Atlanta Chiefs and the Boston Minutemen, Papadakis has had a long, storied soccer career in the United States at the collegiate and professional level, with numerous accolades.

“I look forward to meeting each individual franchise owner to familiarize myself with the key issues they are facing and the opportunities that are available throughout our system of leagues,” said Papadakis. “There are some exciting plans we have for the professional divisions that we are in the process of forging which will raise the level of success and the profile of the leagues on and off the field.”

The executive management restructuring has been a part of the new ownership’s swift movement to immediately begin the process of increasing the success of the organization, which began with meetings with the current USL staff at its headquarters in Tampa, FL and will continue with developing and unveiling its plans for the future with all member clubs in the coming months as the Annual General Meeting approaches.

“We were delighted to close this transaction with NIKE and begin a partnership with Nike’s leading football brands which will sponsor and support USL and all of its leagues, for many years to come," said Papadakis of the acquisition of USL. "Together with USL Management, we are excited about the opportunity to grow the size and visibility of USL and to help develop and train the future generations of soccer athletes in the United States."