Sorry about the skipped Purple Press day yesterday, but to be fair, not much of note happened on Wednesday. On Thursday, however…

Mario Sanchez named head coach of Louisville City U23s

Granted, a lot of us already pretty much knew that LouCity had a U23 side that would be playing in USL League 2 in 2021. But now it’s official! If you listened to Barrel Proof earlier this week, John Hackworth talked a bit about the sub-professional/academy side of Louisville City a bit. He specifically mentioned that Mario Sanchez’s job description at the club was changing. Sanchez will be focusing more on coaching going forward, while the community relations side will be more the province of *gulp* Evan Floyd. Just kidding, Evan, you’re awesome and will do a great job. Assuming you read this, ever.

The League 2 (formerly PDL) schedule will be released pretty soon. Rumor has it the U23s won’t be playing at LFS. Woehrle Field in Clarksville seems like a more likely destination per the league, but nothing’s been confirmed by the club. Either way, this is an important step in Louisville City’s evolution as a club, and we’re pretty excited about it. Congratulations, too, to Mario Sanchez and best of luck in a very tough League 2 conference that includes four-time champions Flint City Bucks.

MOAR TRANSFERS PLZ

Hopefully that’s all for this week. Have a great weekend!