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The Daily Dirt, January 24: Expansion jockeying

With the MLS deadline for expansion bids coming up next week, cities are jockeying for position for teams 25-28. This morning, I’ll have Ashley Mahoney of the Charlotte Post and Queen City Football Chronicle on Soccer Down Here Daily to talk about her city’s efforts on the stadium front.

Here’s a snapshot of some of the other cities in the mix:

  • Cincinnati: The rise of FC Cincinnati in USL has the city firmly in the mix for one of the four MLS expansion clubs. They recently announced that they have sold over 9,000 season tickets for the 2017 USL season.