As many teams are now tackling an MLS fan-free experience, there are significantly different approaches to game day presentations, as teams work with local officials to ensure safety for all involved. (more…)
Author Archive | Kevin Reichard
MLS teams prep COVID-19 management plans; will they fly?
With MLS moving to home-stadium play on Wednesday, MLS Commissioner Don Garber says teams will be free to explore COVID-19 management plans to put fans in the stands. But will they fly with local officials? (more…)
Portland group advances on USL League One team
The effort to bring a USL League One team to Portland, ME, has entered a new phase, as investors have raised half-million dollars for a team and is now turning their sights toward a new stadium. (more…)
NYCFC to play 2020 home matches at Red Bull Arena
With Yankee Stadium unavailable for use because of COVID-19 issues, the 2020 NYCFC home schedule calls for home matches–for the time being–at Red Bull Arena, home of New York Red Bulls. (more…)
MLS releases 2020 home-field schedule
MLS officially announced a return to play with a 2020 home-field schedule, which begins Aug. 12 with a match between Nashville SC and FC Dallas, with all 26 teams hosting play and mostly with no fans in the stands–at least initially. (more…)
More USL Championship COVID-19 schedule changes
Some more USL Championship COVID-19 schedule interruptions to report: an outbreak amongst LA Galaxy II players has led to three matches postponed in the past and down the road, but other teams report success welcoming fans back to the stadium. (more…)
MLS maps out return to home-field play
After what has been generally considered to be a successful MLS is Back tournament, league officials are mapping out a 2020 season return to play at home stadiums–perhaps as soon as next week. (more…)
USL Championship navigates rough 2020 season
As one of the first American sports leagues to return to play without player bubbles, USL Championship has faced plenty of roadblocks in competition this year–but league officials are confident they’ll finish the 2020 season. (more…)
Next up for NWSL: Sacramento?
In the midst of a horrible year that saw MLS teams pull out of the MLS is Back tournament and USL League One squads withdraw from competition, one continual bright spot has been the National Women’s Soccer League. Next up: A potential NWSL Sacramento expansion team. (more…)
New SD Loyal stadium pitched at arena redevelopment
A new SD Loyal stadium is proposed as part of a planned redevelopment of the 48-acre sports arena property, as the city reviews two submissions for an overhaul of the underused Pechanga Arena property. (more…)