Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights
- Savannah will host the Georgia franchise in a new 24-team Major League Football fall league.
- Franchise name is undecided; league has three pending name patents and plans an announcement in about two weeks.
- Commissioner Adam McLean is involved in hiring the head coach and coordinators, a role usually done by owners.
- Discussions are underway with Chatham County about using Memorial Stadium; a meeting is set for June 4 to finalize dates.
- Fans can buy shares to become owners via majorleaguefootball.pro; schedule due July 1, tryouts late July.
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Professional football is coming to Savannah, that’s according to Adam McLean, who is the commissioner of a new pro football fall league called: Major League Football.
Savannah will serve as the host city for the entire state of Georgia in the new 24-team league. However, some of the important information is yet to be determined for the Georgia franchise.
The franchise does not have a name. The commissioner saying the league has filed three patents for a name that are pending. They hope is to announce in two weeks.
As for the head coach, McLean said, “We’ve got a guy that we are about to hire. He has not been notified yet. We are also here in town to interview and hire other coaches for offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator.”
It is not usually for league commissioners to be involved in the hiring process of head coaches or coaching staffs. The team owner typically hires the head coach. Then, the head coach hires his staff.
As for where the team will play, McLean will said they are in discussions with Chatham County about using Memorial Stadium. According to McLean, he spoke with Savannah State for two years trying to reach an agreement that never materialized.
WSAV reached out to Chatham County Parks & Recreation Department Recreation Supervisor Zachary Bailey who confirmed a meeting will take place June 4 at 11 a.m. to see if an agreement on eight dates in the fall can be finalized.
McLean also said fans have the opportunity to be owners in the Georgia franchise or any franchise in the league.
“Fans could actually become owners,” McLean said. “Broadridge Financial is handling our shares. They represent the Green Bay Packers and the Braves holdings. Any fans can go on majorleaguefootball.pro and actually become an owner of the Georgia franchise or any other franchise.”
The commissioner expects to release the schedule on July 1. Tryouts are expected to be at the end of July.
McLean said the league will not have a preseason this year. They want to have the playoffs in January and the championship game in February.
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