This week, FC Cincinnati made final roster moves in preparation for the upcoming offseason that will attempt to overhaul a roster that yielded historically poor results in 2019.
The team set attendance records and won tons of games during their USL seasons. Whenever the MLS Board of Governors looked at the next USL team who could make their ranks and add value to the league, each week FC Cincinnati staged a living national advertisement in quality of play, fan support and attendance figures.
There was reason to believe that the USL era of FC Cincinnati could lead to success in the MLS era, but thus far, it has not played out that way.