On Thursday night, Union sporting director Ernst Tanner, manager Jim Curtin and chief business officer Tim McDermott hosted a town hall-style question and answer session with fans at Talen Energy Stadium.
Here are some highlights from their remarks, edited lightly for clarity. You can watch a replay of the entire event on the Union's Facebook page.
On how much the Union spend on players relative to other teams in MLS:
My experience is it has never been sustainable if you do a one-time, initial investment, and then you are not focused on keeping on working.