FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kartik Krishnaiyer: Director of Communications
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NASL Hires Director of Communications and Public Relations
Renowned Soccer Journalist and Blogger, Kartik Krishnaiyer becomes first Official NASL Employee

MIAMI, FL (January 20, 2010) – The North American Soccer League(NASL) announced the hiring of Kartik Krishnaiyer as its first Director of Communications and Public Relations.
Best known in soccer circles as the host of the EPLTalk.com and MajorLeagueSoccerTalk.com podcasts, Krishnaiyer's connection to the NASL date back to 1981, when he was a ball boy for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.
Possessing an extensive background in public relations and communications (including experience at the local, state, and federal levels of government), Krishnaiyer has remained connected to soccer in the United States as host of the American Soccer Show on Champions Sports Radio Network(2007-2008) as well as through extensive writing about the game, which he has done since 2006. He has also been a guest analyst on several radio shows and podcasts including Inside the Six, Football Partnerships, the 710 ESPN Soccer Show, the Orange Slice show on 1560 AM in Houston, The Third Half, Soccerlens Podcast and The Football Pub.

Krishnaiyer, who also writes, maintains and owns the independent soccer website, the Kartik Report, will substantially reduce his outside writing and broadcasting work after January31st. Krishnaiyer's contributions to EPL Talk will be singly focused around the World Cup tournament this summer, while he will stop writing for Major League Soccer Talk and the Kartik Report completely.

Krishnaiyer's other experience includes working with candidates for public office, issue advocacy groups, and private sector corporations. As a co-owner, he has also recently been part of a new soccer-related website,SetPieceAnalysts.com.
"In todays 24/7 Internet world and given the fact that soccer fans in North America use the web as a primary resource for the sport, Kartik is undoubtedly the perfect person to lead communications and public relations for the new NASL. He is one of the most recognizable bloggers and soccer writers in general in North America and brings instant credibility. We look forward to growing the awareness of the new NASL and our teams amongst the media and fans under Kartik's leadership," commented Aaron Davidson, President of Miami FC, VP of Traffic Sports and also serving as Director of the Marketing Committee for the NASL.

Krishnaiyer's appointment is with immediate effect. He will begin working out of the Miami offices of Traffic Sports, the sales and marketing agency for the league.
"I am excited to join a group of innovative owners and clubs that are committed to growing the game in North America while honoring the history and legacy of the original NASL," Krishnaiyer said.

ABOUT THE NASL
The North American Soccer League(NASL) was established in November 2009 and is comprised of the following active teams: Carolina Rail Hawks, Crystal Palace Baltimore, Miami FC, Minnesota(whose name is to be determined),Montreal Impact, Rochester Rhinos, AC St. Louis, Tampa Bay Rowdies and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. For the 2010 season, the NASL's nine teams, together with three teams (Austin Aztex, Portland Timbers and Puerto Rico Islanders) from the United Soccer Leagues, will play in a second division league established and administered by the United States Soccer Federation. The league will feature two conferences (NASL and USL) of six teams each, with three NASL teams(Minnesota, Rochester and Tampa Bay) playing in the USL conference. In 2011, the NASL will be joined by teams in Atlanta and certain other cities to be named at a later date. The NASL and its member teams are committed to building on their long tradition of providing a high level of soccer to fans across the United States and Canada in 2010 and beyond.
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