Back in September, I didn’t mince words when it came to the relocation of Columbus Crew SC to Austin, Texas. Austin FC was nowhere near ready for a 2019 start, while the move itself threatened and undermined MLS and USSF in a way that the two could avoid. And I criticized them for not stopping such a damaging move. Well, it turned out, MLS really was working to keep the Crew from relocating. A few weeks after the article, it emerged that a new ownership group was negotiating with MLS to buy the team and save the club.
The Crew is Saved! But is this a good precedent or a bad omen?
