There has never been a time in MLS history in which the expansion fever has reached such heights. Twelve cities across the US are bidding for four MLS expansion slots to be announced over the next 16 months. If it were easy, Don Garber would welcome in all 12 locations and explode the league’s reach.
However, only four will be selected, and the jockeying for position continues each week. On Wednesday the North Carolina Football Club hosted the MLS expansion committee as they provided details on their ideal stadium location and initial design. But the real question is, why should MLS pick Raleigh over so many other cities?