By Mark Boshnack The Daily Star
Soccer Hall May Close
ONEONTA, NY — Closing the National Soccer Hall of Fame’s Oneonta facility is a possibility as the organization confronts continuing financial problems, a top official said Wednesday.
“How we operate here is something we need to think about,” said Jonathan Ullman, the organization’s president and chief operating officer. He said he did not have a timetable for when the Hall’s board of directors would make a decision.
A call for comment to board President Douglas Willies was not returned Wednesday night. Ullman has been with the Hall for nearly a year and has served as president and CEO since May.
The 40,000-square-foot facility, including four soccer fields, a museum and gift shop, was opened June 12, 1999, in the town of Oneonta, according to the Hall website. The facility is at 18 Stadium Circle off of state Route 205. From 1979 until 1998, the museum was located in the city of Oneonta, and it was recognized by the U.S. Soccer Federation in 1983. It employs nine full-time staff, with the number of part-time employees fluctuating seasonally, Ullman said.
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