Episode 131: American Soccer Continues to Ignore Latino Leagues, but Are They the Missing Link? Javier Ayala and I Discuss.

Javier Ayala is the Head Coach at San Francisco State University and also Head Coach of the San Francisco Glens who will play in the new USL 2. Javier’s soccer journey started in one of the roughest parts of the Bay Area and took him all over the world.

In this episode, you’ll him talk about:

• How he was first introduced to organized soccer.
• Trying out in front of coaching staffs that don’t value certain types of players.
• His ideas for improving soccer in America.

Relevant Episodes and Resources:

• Episode 113: Kai Edwards Addresses One of the Biggest Elephants in American Soccer’s Room.
  
• American Soccer Is Built upon a Foundation of Disenfranchisement and Justin Reid Is Fighting to Expose Some of the Nasty Truths.
  
• Javier’s Twitter