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D.C. United says it’s seeking additional investors but not selling the team

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D.C. United’s primary investor said Sunday that he is seeking additional partners but has no plans to sell his majority stake in the MLS organization.

Erick Thohir, United’s general partner, told the Insider that he is “open to finding a good partner to make the club better.”

“If we don’t find anyone who is really good for our team, we won’t bring one in,” he said from his home in Jakarta, Indonesia. “We’re looking for someone who brings value.”

Thohir denied a New York Times story that, citing anonymous sources, said he and managing general partner Jason Levien are “quietly weighing a sale of the franchise.