Nashville Soccer Club briefed the Nashville Sports Authority on on‑field results, international matches and a range of community programs carried out under its community benefits agreement (CBA) at Geodis Park.
Lindsay Paola, chief business officer for Nashville SC, reported that the club’s first team is performing strongly in Major League Soccer and that recent international fixtures and friendlies have drawn attendance of roughly 14,000 to 17,000 fans for the visiting sides cited in the meeting. Paola said the club is awaiting FIFA data on out‑of‑town attendance to measure the tournament’s economic impact. She also said FIFA announced a $1,000,000 allocation to each city that hosted FIFA Club World Cup matches; details on timing and use of those funds were “a bit unclear,” she said.
Paola and Brandon Hill, head of community engagement, summarized CBA outcomes: last year the club donated about $19,000 in equipment to 22 Metro Nashville public elementary schools; hosted coaching clinics that included English Premier League coaches; provided 12 needs‑based scholarships for Promise Zone students to attend summer camps; and hired 254 part‑time stadium workers from Metro Nashville and surrounding counties, 38% of whom are Promise Zone residents. The club said it hired 17 full‑time employees last year and that almost half were Promise Zone residents. The CBA requires hourly wages of $15; Paola said the club paid $17–$20 per hour from 2022–2024 and increased wages in 2025 to $20–$23 per hour.
Paola also outlined upcoming events — including a friendly with Aston Villa in August and additional friendlies in September — and noted three players were selected for the MLS All‑Star Game. Brandon Hill described the club’s Unified Special Olympics program, noting the program has 23 players from 16 Tennessee schools and that the unified team plays games in conjunction with the first team, including matches at major stadiums such as Soldier Field and Mercedes‑Benz Stadium.
The club said it produces an annual CBA report that was distributed to the authority, the fair board, Metro Council and the mayor. Board members praised the club’s community work and wage increases; no board actions were requested or taken on these items during the meeting.