Report: Inter Miami coach choice has not changed, will be announced by Jan. 1

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https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/12/17/report-inter-miami-coach-choice-has-not-changed-will-be-announced-jan-1

Report: Inter Miami coach choice has not changed, will be announced by Jan. 1

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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9764424/david-beckham-41m-bill-toxic-arsenic-levels-inter-miami/

SOILED PLANS

David Beckham facing £41m bill over TOXIC arsenic levels on new Inter Miami stadium site

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https://the18.com/soccer-news/why-mls-expansion-fees-are-so-high-charlotte

Why MLS Expansion Fees Are So Damn High But Also Kind Of A Great Deal

CHARLOTTE IS PAYING AN INSANE FEE TO ENTER MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER AS THE 30TH TEAM.

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https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/12/17/mls-team-owners-full-club-club-rundown

MLS team owners: Charlotte's David Tepper joins burgeoning list

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http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/atlanta-united-fox-sports

Atlanta United extend local TV deal with Fox Sports

Coverage of MLS team to be made available via Fox Sports Go app.

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https://stockdailydish.com/bastian-schweinsteiger-heads-to-chicago-fire-with-ivanovic/

Bastian Schweinsteiger heads to Chicago Fire with Ivanovic

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https://stockdailydish.com/footy-mcfooty-face-is-stomping-competition-in-vote-for-mls-team-name/

Footy McFooty Face Is Stomping Competition In Vote For MLS Team Name

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https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/12/15/reports-mls-team-offer-independiente-6-million-winger-cecilio-dominguez

Reports: MLS team offer Independiente $6 million for winger Cecilio Dominguez

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https://dentondaily.com/miami-mayor-enters-second-year-with-streamlined-vision-and-political-bruises/

Miami mayor enters second year with streamlined vision and political bruises

, the commercial/stadium complex for David Beckham’s MLS team, but Suarez faced criticism for backing a deal that would allow the soccer group to build a large retail, hotel and office park on Melreese golf course — even if it is supposed to come with a 58-acre public park. That lease is in the negotiation phase, and

The bus route issue illustrates Suarez’s best chance at being more than a ribbon-cutter: speaking out on issues and finding allies who can cast votes. With little direct administrative power and , Suarez will have to convince elected officials and bureaucrats to follow a vision for his second year that is decidedly scaled down from his hopes for building soccer stadiums and reorganizing the city’s government power structure.

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https://livingstonledger.com/detroit-mls-bid-goes-all-in-on-gratiot-jail-site/

Detroit MLS bid goes all-in on Gratiot jail site

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https://dentondaily.com/marlins-park-out-as-inter-miamis-2020-home-beckham-mas-have-another-site-in-mind/

Marlins Park out as Inter Miami’s 2020 home. Beckham, Mas have another site in mind

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https://www.valleybreeze.com/2019-12-17/pawtucket/reasons-johnson-s-stadium-optimism-waves-success#.Xfn8eNDPwV0

Reasons for Johnson’s stadium optimism: Waves of success

A rendering of Brett Johnson’s planned USL soccer stadium at Pawtucket’s Tidewater site.

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https://www.fox46charlotte.com/video/636413

MLS in CLT: Next steps for the city after franchise announced

It's a goal for the Queen City! Charlotte is home of the Panthers, the Hornets, the Checkers, the Knights and now, Major League Soccer.

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https://houston.sportsmap.com/soccer-champions-league-draw-2020

Soccer Recap: Champions League draw reveals Round of 16; MLS adds 30th team

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https://stockdailydish.com/soccer-or-jail-best-for-detroit-stadium-would-bring-2b-study-says/

Soccer or jail best for Detroit? Stadium would bring $2B, study says

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https://www.wcjb.com/content/news/Major-League-Soccer-awards-Charlotte-with-leagues-newest-team--566278151.html

Major League Soccer awards Charlotte with league’s newest team

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https://www.tampabay.com/news/st-petersburg/2019/12/17/st-petersburg-puts-prime-downtown-real-estate-up-for-sale/

St. Petersburg entertains offer for prime downtown real estate

One developer proposed replacing the Municipal Services Center on Central Avenue with a major new development and building a replacement government building nearby.

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https://www.heraldandnews.com/sports/mls-expands-adds-charlotte-to-league/article_6b96b7f2-2b15-56e8-a12e-3a66966551d6.html

MLS expands, adds Charlotte to league

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https://www.saukvalley.com/2019/12/17/sportshorts-for-wednesday-december-18-2019/az32r0t/

SportShorts for Wednesday, December 18, 2019

SOCCER

MLS awards 30th team to Charlotte

MLS is ushering in a new sports era for Charlotte.

It awarded the 30th Major League Soccer team to Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper on Tuesday, as MLS Commissioner Don Garber joined Tepper and Mayor Vi Lyles at Mint Museum Uptown for the long-anticipated announcement.

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https://www.wistv.com/2019/12/18/latest-north-carolina-news-sports-business-entertainment-am-est/

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MLS-CHARLOTTE

Charlotte lands Major League Soccer expansion team

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte has been awarded an Major League Soccer expansion team. The MLS commissioner announced that Charlotte will begin play in the 2021. The team will be allowed to begin signing players immediately. New Charlotte team owner David Tepper says he hopes to have a general manager and coach in place in about a month. Tepper also owns the NFL's Carolina Panthers. The team will play its MLS games at the home of the Panthers at Bank of America Stadium in downtown Charlotte. The name of the Charlotte franchise will be announced at a later date.

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https://stockdailydish.com/gilbert-soccer-stadium-for-jail-site-could-generate-2b/

Gilbert: Soccer stadium for jail site could generate $2B