Rayo OKC
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| Full name | Rayo Oklahoma City |
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| Founded | 2015 |
| Dissolved | 2016 |
| Stadium |
Miller Stadium Yukon, Oklahoma |
| Capacity | 7,000 |
| Owner | Raúl Martín Presa, Sean Jones |
| League | North American Soccer League (2016) |
| 2016 |
Spring: 8th Fall: 4th Combined: 4th Playoffs: Semifinals |
| Website | Club home page |
Rayo OKC, also known as Rayo Oklahoma City, was an American professional soccer team based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They joined the North American Soccer League (NASL) – the second tier of the American soccer pyramid – beginning with the 2016 season. They played home games at Yukon High School's Miller Stadium in Yukon, Oklahoma. The club suspended operations following the 2016 season.
On November 10, 2015, the NASL announced that a new club called Rayo OKC would begin to play in the 2016 season. The new team is majority-owned by Raúl Martín Presa, the owner of Rayo Vallecano of the Spanish Segunda División, with a minority stake owned by Oklahoma native Sean Jones former owner of the Oklahoma City FC franchise, Rayo OKC was also co-founded and managed by "Sold Out Strategies," a sports management company headed by former Oklahoma City Blazers general manager Brad Lund. Former San Antonio Scorpions head coach Alen Marcina was named Rayo head coach on January 7, 2016. Marcina resigned on August 1, being replaced by Gerard Nus.
In August 2016, it was announced that co-founding partner and management Sold Out Strategies had pulled out of Rayo OKC'S day-to-day operations. In September, it was reported that minority owner Sean Jones had part of the temporary artificial soccer field removed during the night and held at an undisclosed location to protect his investment pending a resolution. After a week and a half of negotiations it was reported that Rayo OKC management and Sean Jones had reached a mutual agreement and the missing portions of the artificial playing turf were returned.
On November 7, 2016, following the conclusion of the 2016 NASL Playoffs, head coach Gerard Nus stepped down and returned to Spain to continue his role as assistant technical director for Rayo OKC'S parent club, Rayo Vallecano.
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