Denver Summit’s Nick Cushing on building an NWSL club from scratch

Nick Cushing, the former Manchester City women's and New York City men's team head coach, has been hired as the first head coach of the new Denver Summit FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Despite the team having only three players and yet to play a match, more than 15,000 people have paid a deposit for a season ticket, highlighting the responsibility Cushing has in shaping the expansion team that the state of Colorado can be proud of. Cushing's experience in building a successful team at Manchester City when they were new to the Women's Super League in 2014 is seen as the logic behind his appointment. During his time at City, they went on to win a League Cup in their first top-flight season and the league title in 2016, with new signings such as Steph Houghton, Jill Scott, and Toni Duggan. The article suggests that Cushing still has a Champions League dream, and his task is to build a team that can represent the state of Colorado in the NWSL, which is expanding to 16 sides in February.
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