Major League Soccer today unveiled plans for future growth as Commissioner Don Garber announced the process, timeline and the fee related to the League’s expansion to 28 clubs. The announcement was made following today’s Board of Governors meeting in midtown Manhattan.
As part of the League’s plans to add four more clubs, MLS owners authorized a formal process to evaluate interest from markets and qualified ownership groups interested in obtaining an MLS expansion team. The following was decided:
- Expansion Application Process and Timeline – Interested expansion owners must submit expansion applications by January 31, 2017.