The Tampa Bay Rowdies are moving from NASL to USL, but that's just part of the plan, if the club gets its way.
While the future of the lower divisions in the U.S. Soccer club pyramid sits in the balance, the Rowdies unveiled an aggressive bid to join Major League Soccer as a future expansion team at a presentation led by owner Bill Edwards on Tuesday night.
The expansion bid includes a reported $80 million in renovations to the club's Al Lang Stadium, which sits on the city's waterfront.
“We are committed to expanding the world’s game right here in downtown St.