The new expansion MLS St. Louis team was to … MLS updates: A timeline for a team name and how the stadium project ... Major League Soccer in August awarded the league's 28th franchise to the St. Louis group, with the team …
St. Louis' new MLS expansion team is the first in league history – and one of just a handful in North American professional sports – to be majority-owned by women. ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - A tweet from the Major League Soccer ownership group in St. Louis says "our @MLS club will begin play in 2023 due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic." The new expansion MLS St. Louis team was to debut in the stadium in 2022, but that has been set back a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Charlotte will debut in 2022 and Sacramento’s team will debut in 2023, along with St. Louis.Construction of the club’s stadium district and team headquarters is still moving forward and the club’s construction partners are closely following guidelines from health and government officials to effectively and safely manage the ongoing stadium project.The decision was made by MLS Commissioner Don Garber, in conjunction with the league’s expansion committee.A rendering of the new Major League Soccer stadium, which is being built opposite Saint Louis Union Station. St. Louis will be awarded an MLS expansion franchise next week and will follow Miami, Nashville and Austin into the league as team No. MLS commissioner Don Garber announced last week that the debut of the new St. Louis expansion team will be pushed back to 2023 instead of 2022 because of … St. Louis County to limit gatherings to 50, will roll back some restrictions on businesses; Lazer Snakes? The other three clubs, all announced in the second half of 2019, will each have their expansion seasons rescheduled by one year.Major League Soccer announced Friday that the debut of the St. Louis expansion team, as well as two other teams, will be delayed a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.“We’ve been working closely with the league and collectively agreed that the adjusted timeline was the best decision to position our club for a historic launch and long-term success,” Kindle Betz said.
Fans will also receive an invite to livestream the event and some will even get an official scarf featuring the club name and crest.” “We can’t wait to get on the pitch in 2023 and are still moving full steam ahead to build a world-class club and stadium district that will invigorate Downtown West and be a meaningful part of our current downtown renaissance.”Carolyn Kindle Betz, the MLS4TheLou CEO said the adjusted debut schedule was the right thing to do in lilght of the virus pandemic.“We have always taken a thoughtful and strategic approach to our expansion planning and have delivered successful launches for every new club,” Garber said in a league statement.
The St. Louis MLS team is a Major League Soccer expansion franchise that is expected to begin play in 2022.
The new expansion MLS St. Louis team was to debut in the stadium in 2022, but that has been set backAustin FC, which was announced back in January 2019 and had made significant progress before the onset of the pandemic, will remain on schedule for a 2021 launch.
“We still want the community to be part of this special event, but we also want everyone to be safe.