MLS sent out an e-mail to journalists today clarifying its expansion plans. Nothing too exciting here, but I thought I'd pass along the key points the league highlighted:
* The 15th and 16th expansion clubs may be announced by the end of 2007 or even as early as MLS Cup 2007, but MLS does not have a set deadline to make that announcement. Thus, it may early 2008 before both teams are announced.
* MLS is currently in discussion with potential expansion team owners and local governments in more than a dozen markets across North America.
* Major League Soccer’s timeline for expansion allows us to take our time in evaluating potential expansion markets as we are not relying on expansion revenue to fund our ownership group. We expect to reach 16 markets by 2010, but we will only add teams when it makes strategic sense. We understand that the League must expand its footprint to increase its profile, but we are not in any rush.
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