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…)
Tag Archives | Phoenix Rising FC
USL Continues to Add High-Profile Owners
As it continues to push for expansion, the USL is being helped by a growing contingent of high-profile owners and investors among its clubs. (more…)
Phoenix Rising FC Makes its MLS Expansion Case to Mark Abbott
Phoenix Rising FC appears to have made a strong impression on MLS deputy commissioner Mark Abbott, who met with the organization during a visit on Tuesday. (more…)
Phoenix Rising FC Retains Goldman Sachs for MLS Stadium Effort
Goldman Sachs could play a role in a proposed Phoenix Rising FC MLS stadium, as the firm has been retained as a structuring agent. (more…)
Handicapping MLS Expansion: April 2017 Edition
With voters shooting down public funding of a new St. Louis MLS stadium, the emergence of Didier Drogba as a potential Phoenix Rising owner and public support for a Al Lang Stadium upgrade, the pecking order for future MLS expansion is upended in our monthly review of the contenders. (more…)
Drogba Signs With Phoenix Rising FC as Player/Owner
Phoenix Rising FC‘s bid to rise from USL to MLS may have received a huge boost by the addition of former Chelsea and Montreal Impact striker Didier Drogba, who will finish his career on the pitch in the Valley before taking a role with the team’s front office. (more…)
2017 USL Season Begins On Strong Box-Office Note
The 2017 USL season began yesterday with three teams setting attendance records, as the expanded circuit attracted strong box-office tallies on opening weekend. (more…)
Phoenix Rising FC Sells Out Opener
Phoenix Rising FC has sold out the tickets for its opening game, which is scheduled for Saturday, March 25 against Toronto FC II. (more…)
Phoenix Rising FC Stadium Gets Ready for Opening
Phoenix Rising FC is now days away from the beginning of the USL season, and the opening of the team’s new 6,000-seat facility. (more…)
Phoenix Rising FC Stadium Plan: Private Financing, Climate Controlled
A Phoenix Rising FC stadium plan calls for a “pop-up” USL facility that will eventually be replaced by a permanent MLS facility should the organization land an expansion franchise. (more…)