Toyota Stadium renovations and a new National Soccer Hall of Fame came in $15 million over budget, but FC Dallas ownership says they’ll cover the cost overruns on the $40-million project. (more…)
Author Archive | Kevin Reichard
San Diego Pushes SoccerCity Referendum to 2018
The San Diego City Council voted last night to schedule a SoccerCity referendum in the 2018 November general election, rather than calling for a 2017 special election — potentially putting the city at a disadvantage in landing an MLS expansion team this year or less. (more…)
San Diego City Council Rejects Fall SoccerCity Special Election
By a 8-1 margin, the San Diego City Council voted to remove $5 million in funding for a November 2017 SoccerCity special election, raising new obstacles for the city to land an MLS expansion team in 2017 or 2018. MLS has laid out a path for expansion from 24 to 28 teams, with 12 cities applying […]
MLS: We Won’t Wait for San Diego MLS Referendum
We’ve always assumed that a fall San Diego MLS referendum was inevitable, but bad on us, as several City Council members are looking to push it to Fall 2018. That would be a mistake, according to MLS Deputy Commissioner Mark Abbott, who says expansion decisions won’t be put off that long. (more…)
Handicapping MLS Expansion: May 2017 Edition
With decisions about MLS expansion not expected until the end of 2017–November or December at the earliest, it appears–little has changed in the last month when it comes to cities where fans can expect a new Major League Soccer team. (more…)
LAFC Safe Standing Section on Tap for Supporters Group
A LAFC safe standing section is on tap at Banc of California Stadium for the team’s supporters group, dubbed the 3272, who will have access to $20 ducats and exclusive access to a 75-foot-long bar. (more…)
San Diego Mayor Endorses Revised SoccerCity MLS Pitch
A revised SoccerCity MLS plan for San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium site that includes land for San Diego State University and a 33,500-seat stadium has won the endorsement of Mayor Kevin Faulconer — but not any new interest from SDSU. (more…)
SDSU Ends Talks To Share New San Diego MLS Stadium
San Diego State University has ended talks over a potential deal to share a new San Diego MLS stadium at the proposed SoccerCity development, leading investors to signal their intent to revert back to a 22,000-seat soccer-only facility at the Qualcomm Stadium site. (more…)
New Orange County NASL Team On Docket for 2018
A new Orange County NASL team playing out of Cal State Fullerton’s Titan Stadium is in the works for the spring 2018 season, with local entrepreneur Pete Capriotti slated to be the club’s majority owner and league board representative. (more…)
Add Baltimore, Birmingham to USL Expansion Candidates
Even though fees have gone up to a reported $5 million, we’re seeing eight USL expansion candidates emerge for coming years, with the latest two Baltimore and Birmingham. (more…)