Both Minnesota United and Los Angeles FC are poised to make massive announcements over the coming days regarding their potential new stadiums and their standing with regards to joining MLS.
On Wednesday, it was announced that the St. Paul City Council had approved site plans for Minnesota’s new $150 million, 20,000-seat soccer specific stadium in the state’s capital.
Now, it’s expected that Minnesota’s plan to join MLS for the 2017 season will be confirmed by MLS commissioner Don Garber in front of nearly 5,000 fans in the Lowertown neighborhood of St. Paul.
Along with the confirmation of Minnesota’s 2017 debut, it’s also expected that Minnesota will confirm TCF Stadium (the Minneapolis home to the Minnesota Gophers football team) as their temporary ground while the new stadium is being built.
08.19.16#NextStopMLS
Time / Date / VIP Registration: https://t.co/WKkktmavg2https://t.co/SrYFBXuYZx— Minnesota United FC (@MNUnitedFC) August 9, 2016
In Los Angeles, a groundbreaking event for LA’s new stadium is due to be held on Tuesday. LAFC is targeting a 2018 MLS launch, and their plans to break ground on a 22,000-seat stadium next to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will soon be confirmed.
The #LAFCstadium will be the first, new open-air arena built in the city of #LosAngeles since Dodger Stadium in 1962 pic.twitter.com/uq6OHKgpz4
— LAFC (@LAFC) August 11, 2016
Along with Atlanta United’s entrance to MLS in 2017, the future of North America’s premier soccer competition is beginning to take shape.
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