In a concession to reality, the backers of the proposed San Diego SoccerCity development — which includes a stadium for an expansion MLS franchise — are putting the plan on hold until voters are asked to green-light the proposal in November 2018. (more…)
A San Diego NASL team is expected to be announced shortly, with an ownership group that includes European star Demba Ba and three of his former teammates, eventually playing out of a privately financed modular stadium north of the city. (more…)
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…)
Despite another recent setback, the developers behind SoccerCity will once again make the case for a special election to San Diego officials, with a final vote on the proposal set for June 19 after the City Council fails to cut $5 million from the budget set aside by Mayor Kevin Faulconer for the referendum. (more…)
The ongoing debate over the proposed SoccerCity in San Diego has taken a new twist, as appraisals for the development’s site have come in at $110.1 million. (more…)
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 […]
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…)
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…)
The SoccerCity development in San Diego could produce millions in local tax revenue, according to a report released by the proposal’s backers. (more…)
Developers are funding the major opposition to the proposed San Diego SoccerCity plan, as different visions for the future of the Mission Valley Qualcomm Stadium area and a new MLS stadium are playing out in public. (more…)
