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Trinity FC tells Dallas committee it needs dedicated practice facilities, cites Cotton Bowl constraints
Summary
Trinity FC (women's professional soccer) briefed the committee on its second-season successes, community outreach and record-setting attendance, and requested city partnership on a training center and lease-related operational issues at the Cotton Bowl; city staff confirmed parks department involvement in lease discussions.
Charlie Neal, representing Trinity FC, told the Ad Hoc Committee on Professional Sports Recruitment and Retention on Nov. 17 that the club has achieved notable attendance and community engagement but lacks a professional practice facility and faces operational constraints tied to preexisting Cotton Bowl agreements.
"We are Dallas born and raised," Neal said, framing the club as locally rooted. He described Trinity as a top-level professional women's soccer organization playing in a newly formed, disruptive league and said the team finished third in its first season while reaching business milestones for attendance, merchandise and partnerships.
Neal said Trinity drew more than 54,000 people…
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