The evolution of American women’s professional soccer took a huge step forward with the regular-season debut of Angel City FC before a sellout crowd at Banc of California Stadium. (more…)
Author Archive | Kevin Reichard
Preview: GEODIS Park, new home of Nashville SC
GEODIS Park opens Sunday as the new home of Nashville SC. Here’s what the community can expect from the largest soccer-specific stadium in Major League Soccer history and one built to host a wide variety of concerts and events, courtesy of Nashville SC CEO Ian Ayre. (more…)
New Inter Miami CF stadium approved by Miami
Despite some last-minute lobbying to scuttle the plan, the Miami City Commission approved a 99-year lease for the Miami Freedom Park development, which includes a new Inter Miami CF stadium expected to open in the 2025 MLS season. (more…)
New Sacramento Republic FC stadium pitched
With MLS efforts on hold, we have a plan for a new Sacramento Republic FC stadium in downtown Sacramento, using much of the prep work done when the city was a leader in the MLS expansion front. (more…)
USL Super League to launch August ’23, play fall-to-summer schedule
The new women’s USL Super League will launch in August 2023, after the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and align with the women’s international “fall-to-summer” soccer calendar. (more…)
In debut, Charlotte FC sets MLS attendance record
It was an amazing home debut for Charlotte FC, setting an all-time MLS attendance record Saturday night, with 74,479 fans in the stands at a renovated Bank of America Stadium. (more…)
Future MLS Expansion: February 2022
With talks continuing with Aston Villa owners and sports entrepreneurs Wes Edens and Nassef Sawiris over an MLS Las Vegas expansion team, Commissioner Don Garber say the league will likely take a pause on new teams for the time being. (more…)
Fort Worth eyed as home to USL Championship, S League teams
USL Championship’s Austin Bold FC could be relocated to a new Fort Worth soccer stadium and complex, with a new USL Super League team as part of the mix. (more…)
USL’s Papadakis: Creating an investable sports league with real estate development
With five announced major stadium/real-estate development deals in the works, United Soccer League is emerging as a major player in a hot field: sports-centric investing and development. We talk with Justin Papadakis, USL’s Chief Operating Officer & Chief Real Estate Officer, about the work USL has done to increase the investability of their leagues. (more…)
Rhode Island Pro Soccer launches branding effort, hires first employee
Rhode Island Pro Soccer, the group building a new downtown Pawtucket stadium for a USL Championship team debuting in 2023, has launched construction, begun a branding exercise and hired its first employee. (more…)