What began as a very long list of MLS expansion candidates is now down to a much shorter list of frontrunners, as we update our rankings on the next MLS expansion round for December 2018. (more…)
Author Archive | Kevin Reichard
Atlanta United 2 Shifts Home Games to Kennesaw State
Kennesaw State’s Fifth Third Bank Stadium will be the new home of the USL’s Atlanta United 2, as the team will shift the home pitch from Gwinnett County’s Coolray Field. (more…)
Big Crowds, Big Temptations for MLS
With Atlanta United attracting 73,019 fans to this weekend’s MLS Cup game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the team’s success in attracting fans may force league officials to rethink its commitment to smaller stadiums and in some cases seek out larger facilities. (more…)
Board of Aldermen Initially Approves New St. Louis MLS Stadium
A proposal for a new St. Louis MLS stadium cleared an important hurdle when the city’s Board of Aldermen began the process of awarding tax incentives for the project — provided the potential owners land a team. (more…)
In Memoriam: Wayne Estopinal
Wayne Estopinal, who brought the USL to Kentucky in the form of Louisville City FC, was killed in a plane accident yesterday in southern Indiana. He was 63. (more…)
Handicapping the Next MLS Expansion Round: November 2018 Edition
How quickly things change, as recent developments in Austin, Columbus and San Diego have shook up the pecking order for the next MLS expansion round, updated for November 2018. (more…)
SDSU West Referendum Appears On Way To Approval
With 72 percent of the vote in, it appears San Diego voters have given a green light to a new Aztecs football stadium and not an MLS facility at the SDCCC Stadium site, with the SDSU West referendum receiving 54 percent of the vote. (more…)
2018 MLS Attendance: Winners and Losers
With the regular season ending last night, it’s time for some quick reflections on 2018 MLS attendance. The bottom line: things didn’t end up as badly as some feared after a slow start to the season. (more…)
Handicapping the Next MLS Expansion Round: October 2018 Edition
The terms of the next MLS expansion round may be changing after last week’s announcement that the Columbus Crew might be saved by a new investment group—with Anthony Precourt procuring an expansion team to play in Austin. (more…)
Browns Owners Negotiating to Keep Crew in Columbus
A group of investors that includes the Haslam family, owner of the NFL’s Cleveland Browns, and the Columbus-based Edwards family is negotiating to keep Columbus Crew SC in Ohio, with current Crew owner Anthony Precourt allowed to launch a new MLS team in Austin. (more…)