Sacramento Republic’s MLS future in doubt: Why it happened and what comes next
3 years, 10 months ago

Sacramento Republic’s MLS future in doubt: Why it happened and what comes next

New York Times  

By Sam Stejskal, Paul Tenorio and Jeff Rueter, with additional reporting by Meg Linehan MLS announced on Friday that Ron Burkle will not move forward with an expansion team in Sacramento, putting the city’s hopes of landing a spot in the league in real doubt. Late Friday night, Sacramento mayor Darrell Steinberg released a written statement saying the city’s “quest for Major League Soccer is far from done.” “It took multiple stops and starts to keep the Kings. But multiple sources who have helped bring expansion teams into the league in the last five years characterized Friday’s news as a net positive for MLS. While multiple sources across NWSL don’t expect Friday’s MLS news to impact Sacramento’s attempt to join the women’s league, it does raise a major complication.

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MLS hopes to announce league’s 30th team by end of 2023, commissioner says
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MLS hopes to announce league’s 30th team by end of 2023, commissioner says

New York Times  

A 30th MLS team will hopefully be “announced by the end of the year,” league commissioner Don Garber told reporters Wednesday at a season kickoff event. Here’s what you need to know: The most likely cities for an MLS expansion team are Las Vegas and San Diego, Garber said. — Sam Stejskal February 22, 2023 What Garber said Garber on …

MLS delays launch of three expansion teams due to COVID-19
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MLS delays launch of three expansion teams due to COVID-19

The Hindu  

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Is there still time for the NWSL to launch a potential Sacramento team for 2020?
5 years, 1 month ago

Is there still time for the NWSL to launch a potential Sacramento team for 2020?

New York Times  

“We’re certainly optimistic about expansion in 2020,” Reign FC owner Bill Predmore told The Athletic last week. From Tuesday, December 3 to a potential opening weekend debut on April 18th, a new NWSL team in Sacramento would only have 138 days to launch, brand and establish itself as a professional team — and we know there is no formal expansion …

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