The club will remain in Columbus under new ownership, and will start a new era under Caleb Porter after Gregg Berhalter's departure to run the USMNT
In 2018, the Columbus Crew advanced one round fewer than they had in 2017 and suffered a much worse defeat in their eventual elimination. And yet, optimism and hope were to be found in far greater abundance at the end of 2018 than in the previous season.
That’s because in 2017, the MLS postseason was accompanied by news the Crew were on the verge of being relocated to Austin.