Royal Roundup - May 30, 2018

The Royal Family

• Club statement on allegations against Real Monarchs SLC Head Coach Mark Briggs (RSL)
• Real Monarchs head coach suspended after domestic violence assault charges (KSL)
• Brimming with confidence after road win, Real Salt Lake hopes to keep it going with 3-straight at home (KSL)
• Royals’ Becky Sauerbrunn, Amy Rodriguez and Abby Smith called up for USWNT friendlies vs. China (Salt Lake Tribune)
• Coming off rare road win, Real Salt Lake hosts high-scoring Houston (Deseret)
• Six Utah Royals FC Players Called for International Duty (Our Sports Central)

MLS

• FC Cincinnati MLS Expansion Bid Approved (Soccer Stadium Digest)
• Report: Earnie Stewart finalizing deal to become first U.S. men’s soccer GM (MLS)
• Atlanta United’s Greg Garza set to miss 4-6 months (SBI Soccer)
• LAFC’s Caros Vela graces cover of Sports Illustrated (MLS)

Other US Leagues

• Houston Dash FW Rachel Daly Named NWSL Player of the Week (Our Sports Central)
• Zubak Voted USL Player of the Week (USL)
• Kristie Mewis to miss the rest of the season with left knee sprain (NWSL)

USA

• United States 3, Bolivia 0 | International Friendly Recap (MLS)
• Walker Zimmerman provides goal, clean sheet in USMNT win (SBI Soccer)
• Pulisic’s Tottenham and Liverpool rumors are ‘hogwash’ - USMNT star’s father dismisses Premier League links (Goal)
• Yedlin in, Pulisic out - USMNT makes changes ahead of Ireland and France friendlies (Goal)
• USSF officer lays out duties of new general manager position (NBC Sports)

International

• FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018 tickets now on sale for visa cardholders (FIFA)
• Vote for the greatest World Cup player of all time on Twitter (FIFA)
• Shaka’s Power Rankings: The final rankings of 2017-18 (ESPN FC)
• Lowe doubts Ronaldo will leave Real in the summer (ESPN FC)

Media

• After training sound: Mike Petke 5/29/18

• After training sound: Justen Glad 5/29/18

• After training sound: Brooks Lennon 5/29/18