No Heading. No Draws. No Gatekeepers.
This isn’t another polite league launch.
This is a football rebellion.
We’re dragging the swagger, spectacle, and maverick spirit of the original NASL out of the archives — and loading it with sharper edges, safer rules, and a fan-first, fight-the-suits mission.
The corporate custodians want the game predictable, franchise-friendly, and safely boring. We want it dangerous for the status quo.
Rally cry: “We’re not here to watch the clock — we’re here to blow it up!”
The Truth They Don’t Want in the Headlines
Former pro footballers are 3.5x more likely to die from neurodegenerative disease than the general public. (Glasgow University, FIELD Study)
Scotland bans heading for kids under 12. U.S. Soccer bans heading for under-11s in competitive games.
Over 50% of retired pros show signs of cognitive decline by age 65. (Multiple studies)
They’ve seen the science. They just don’t want to change because it would wreck their product.
We’re changing it anyway.
Rally cry: “No heading, more magic!”
Why Heading is Gone
Not “reduced.” Not “in training only.”
Gone.
This isn’t softness. This is self-preservation. We want our players sharp in their 60s, not lost in their 40s.
When you take heading out, you also take out one of the game’s biggest physical mismatches — which opens the door for pure creativity, vision, and skill to rule the pitch.
Rally cry: “Protect the players, unleash the mavericks!”
Mixed Teams — If You Can Play, You Play
NASL doesn’t care about your gender. We care about your game.
Without heading, the playing field tilts toward the most technically gifted. That means our rosters are open to the best — men or women — who can drop a defender with a feint, split a line with a pass, or pull off something the crowd will be talking about for years.
We’re here for mavericks, magicians, and troublemakers in boots.
Rally cry: “The pitch doesn’t care who you are — only how you play!”
The Sports Entertainment Playbook
We’re building this league like a great fight card — storylines, rivalries, unforgettable moments.
Face-offs before kick-off — Captains nose-to-nose, words exchanged, tension building.
Mic’d-up players — Hear the genius, the banter, the fury.
Quarter breaks — Live fan polls, on-field interviews, charity challenges.
The old NASL had Pelé vs. Cruyff. We’re creating the next headliners — and making the fans part of the plot, not just the audience.
Rally cry: “We don’t want your VAR — we want mavericks!”
Rules for Maximum Drama
We’re fusing the best of classic NASL chaos with modern intensity:
35-yard offside line — More space, more goals.
NASL-style shootouts — One-on-one from 35 yards, five seconds to score.
Winner-takes-all — No points for turning up.
Four 22.5-minute quarters — High pace, constant resets, more cliffhangers.
Rally cry: “Every game, a story. Every story, a winner!”
Heritage With Bite
We own registered UK trademarks and have pending US trademarks for a portfolio of NASL legends — and we’re in the legal trenches for the crown jewel, the New York Cosmos™.
Chicago Sting® — Two-time Soccer Bowl champs.
Fort Lauderdale Strikers® — George Best and Gerd Müller country.
Washington Diplomats® — Cruyff in D.C.
San Antonio Thunder® — Texas grit.
The Cosmos? Corporate hibernation since 2020. We’re in active proceedings to prove abandonment and bring them back to life.
Fan Ownership — Built Into the Long Game
At launch, Football Is For The Fans will hold commercial control of all NASL clubs. This protects our heritage IP, keeps us nimble, and ensures no outside entity can derail the vision before it’s established.
Fan ownership comes later. Once the league is stable, we’ll open club equity to supporters through our commercial structure — giving fans the chance to buy into the teams they love, on our terms, without corporate VC or private equity calling the shots.
The CIC will focus solely on charity and community projects, running alongside the commercial league but not controlling club shares. That separation keeps the business strong while delivering real community benefit from day one.
The $2.5M Raise — Powering the Rebellion
We’re raising $2.5 million now to:
Launch summer 2026.
Recruit players, secure venues, and build the show.
Fuel the trademark/IP fight.
Roll out club-by-club fan investment campaigns when the time is right.
Deliver CIC-backed community programmes with charities.
But here’s the bigger play:
I have a plan to take this from $2.5M to a $1B valuation within 5 years — without selling our soul to corporate VC or private equity.
We’re not looking for spreadsheet sharks. We’re looking for maverick investors — people who want to own part of a movement, not just a balance sheet. Investors who believe football should be owned by its fans, fuelled by its culture, and protected from the suits.
If that’s you — this is your invitation.
Why Now
Football is broken. Europe’s pricing out working-class fans. MLS has gone full corporate. Governing bodies move slower than VAR.
We’re offering:
Safer football — no heading, no excuses.
Inclusive football — the best play, period.
Entertaining football — constant drama.
Fan-owned football — protected from the suits, rolled out when we’re ready.
Soundbites You’ll Hear Again
“No heading. No draws. No gatekeepers.”
“We protect our players’ futures while entertaining the hell out of the fans.”
“If you can play, you can play — end of story.”
“We’re not launching another league. We’re launching a rebellion.”
“No heading, more magic!”
“The pitch doesn’t care who you are — only how you play!”
The NASL isn’t here to fit in. It’s here to kick the doors off, torch the old rulebook, and prove the game can be safer, wilder, and more fun — all at the same time.
