NEW YORK — It’s not quite an official groundbreaking, but St. Louis MLS owner Carolyn Kindle Betz sees any bit of stadium progress as something to celebrate.
The stadium and training facility is part of a 30-acre parcel Betz said is currently highway on and off ramps.
But finally, on February 3, those ramps were closed.
“I have to say much to my surprise, the city was absolutely so supportive, fantastic, thrilled,” she said at Major League Soccer’s 25th season kickoff in midtown Manhattan Wednesday. “We had very little pushback, which was just an indication of how excited everybody is.