A new Multi-Purpose Event Venue (MPEV) in Amarillo is being designed both for a Double-A Texas League Minor League Baseball team and USL soccer, fulfilling the vision put to voters several years ago for the downtown facility. (more…)
Author Archive | Kevin Reichard
Concerns Raised About New Austin USL Stadium Location
With a location some 25 minutes away from downtown and inaccessible via mass transit, some local soccer fans are raising concerns about a new Austin USL stadium at the Circuit of The Americas. (more…)
Palmer: Armada Part of RP Funding Sports Marketing Plan
When Robert Palmer decided to buy the Jacksonville Armada (NASL), he didn’t plunk down the dollars because he loved the beautiful game. He did so seeing pro soccer as a natural extension of his RP Funding sports marketing business plan. (more…)
Detroit City FC Looks at Turning Pro
Detroit City FC is one of the great stories of amateur soccer when it comes to fan support and crowdfunding, but the owners say they’re looking to moving up to a Division II or Division III professional league by this fall — providing funding can be landed. (more…)
Memphis USL Team In Works for 2019?
We know United Soccer League reps have worked Minor League Baseball owners during an expansion surge, and the effort may be paying off with another MiLB owner buying into pro soccer — in this case, a Memphis USL team playing as soon as 2019 in AutoZone Park. (more…)
Miami FC to Court of Arbitration: Force MLS Promotion-Relegation
An attempt to force MLS promotion-relegation has been filed in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to require the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) follow FIFA rules, as argued by Miami FC (NASL) and Kingston Stockade FC (NPSL). (more…)
USL Adopts 34-Game, 31-Week Schedule for 2018
The United Soccer League (USL) will once again expand its schedule for the 2018 season, extending the length to 31 weeks with 34 games per team, partly to accommodate an expansion to 33 teams. (more…)
Garber: Detroit MLS Bid Closer to Landing Team
With the decision by Wayne County to discuss a move of a half-finished jail to make way for new Detroit MLS stadium, Commissioner Don Garber includes the Motor City bid among the four leaders to land out an MLS expansion team. (more…)
Mecklenburg County May Scale Back Charlotte MLS Stadium Commitment
Mecklenburg County is looking to scale back its financial commitment to a new Charlotte MLS stadium, diverting previously committed funding to spending on 13 park, greenway and recreation center projects. (more…)
Tropicana Field Site Instead of Al Lang Stadium for St. Petersburg MLS? Maybe
St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman raised the possibility of building an MLS-quality stadium at the current Tropicana Field site, but it doesn’t sound like MLS officials or Tampa Bay Rowdies owner Bill Edwards are backing the plan — yet. (more…)