Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and Jorge Mas, managing owner of the MLS team, say they have a deal for a new Inter Miami FC stadium and associated development at the city-owned Melreese golf course. (more…)
Author Archive | Kevin Reichard
Fresno State Soccer Stadium could be temporary Fuego FC home
The temporary Fuego FC home until the team settles on a permanent home could be Fresno State Soccer Stadium, as the team negotiates with Fresno State over a multi-year lease. (more…)
MLS approves Real Salt Lake sale to David Blitzer and Smith Entertainment Group
After a drawn-out process, MLS’s Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale of Real Salt Lake and the club’s associated properties, including Rio Tinto Stadium and Real Monarchs (MLS NEXT Pro), to David Blitzer and Ryan Smith’s Smith Entertainment Group (SEG). (more…)
Future MLS Expansion: December 2021
As 2021 nears an end, MLS is seemingly closer to expansion than it’s been since March 2020. But there’s little mystery this time around, with MLS Commissioner Don Garber expressing a clear preference for Las Vegas. (more…)
OL Reign to Seattle’s Lumen Field in 2022
After a move to Tacoma and a 2021 season that saw almost half the team’s yearly attendance registered in a Seattle match, NWSL’s OL Reign will be returning to the Emerald City and playing at Lumen Field, home to the Seattle Sounders and Seattle Seahawks. (more…)
Spokane opts for USL League One over MLS Next Pro for new stadium
Swayed by a $4 million stadium investment from the league, the Spokane Public Facilities District opted to lease a new stadium to the USL for a League One team over a bid from Brett Sports for a MLS Next Pro team. (more…)
MLS Next Pro unveiled, in massive soccer realignment
MLS Next Pro, the new Division III circuit launching in 2022, will feature 21 clubs in 2022 and adding at least eight teams in 2023, representing a serious realignment in professional soccer. (more…)
New San Diego Loyal stadium part of arena discussions
A new San Diego Loyal stadium seating 20,000 is part of a proposal to redo the Pechanga Arena area into a multiuse development featuring a new arena, affordable housing and a concert venue. (more…)
OKC Energy FC suspends play for 2022
USL Championship’s OKC Energy FC suspends play for 2022 due to renovations at team home Taft Stadium and will return in 2023, while still working toward a new stadium down the line. (more…)
Charlotte Independence shifts to USL League One for 2022
After a challenging 2021 in USL Championship on the business side and the impending arrival of MLS in 2022, Charlotte Independence will drop to USL League One for 2022. (more…)