Jacksonville Armada Owner Announces Formation of New Entity to Explore in NWSL Bid
JACKSONVILLE – Robert Palmer is leading an effort to bring the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) to Northeast Florida. Palmer formed the entity Jax Downtown Pro Women’s Soccer, LLC with a goal of bringing an NWSL expansion club to Jacksonville. Following the recent announcement of the Jacksonville Armada FC's entry into MLS Next Pro, Mr. Palmer has successfully fulfilled his commitment to return the club to the professional ranks. His extensive tenure as the sole owner of the Jacksonville Armada FC since 2017 provides a solid foundation of experience and dedication, positioning him to lead this historic NWSL bid. For this venture, Palmer is actively exploring including other like-minded individuals to form a new ownership group to pursue Jacksonville’s bid for an NWSL expansion team. In tandem with this ambitious pursuit, Palmer is personally financing a multimillion-dollar stadium project situated in th...