Major League Soccer has announced that an agreement in principle has been reached for the Haslam and Edwards families to take over ownership of the Columbus Crew.
The agreement means that the Crew are now set to remain in Ohio after current owner Anthony Precourt's continued efforts to move the team to Austin, Texas.
Following more than a year of legal and public opinion battles between Precourt and the city of Columbus, a solution is near that will result in both sides retaining a MLS franchise.
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Precourt will be given an expansion franchise, Austin FC, which will begin play either in 2020 or 2021.