In August 2020, the Brazilian newspaper O Globo said that Rodolfo Landim, president of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, is thinking about Las Vegas' pursuit of a Major League Soccer franchise. The concept is to get involved in the buy of the Las Vegas Lights and alter its name to Fla USA or Fla Vegas. In February 2020, Garber acknowledged there are more cities aiming to hitch the league and sooner or later they will increase additional. According to him, Las Vegas, Indianapolis, San Diego, Detroit and Phoenix still have curiosity in becoming a member of the league, and Garber will maintain the discussions going. MLS has continued to expand at an increased rate and is scheduled to add 10 teams in seven seasons between 2017 and 2023.
Torero Stadium, Ellis said, is a temporary answer for part or all the 2022 season. It will be a crowded venue with groups preventing for coveted weekend dates. In the spring, the NWSL will share the 6,000-seat facility with the Loyal and San Diego Legion, a pro rugby staff.
The Smiths' bid was not affiliated with the USL's Charlotte Independence. In October 2017, nonetheless, the Charlotte city council confirmed that they might be unable to provide you with the financing wanted for the MLS deadline for growth proposals, at which level the bid was successfully lifeless. On January 29, 2018, MLS formally accredited Beckham's enlargement group in Miami with play expected to start in 2020. Beckham had acquired an possibility to purchase an enlargement franchise for $25 million as a part of the contract he signed with the league when he joined the Los Angeles Galaxy.
On January 26, 2017, a funding plan for a soccer-specific stadium adjoining to Union Station in downtown St. Louis was permitted by the city's Aldermanic Ways and Means Committee. The proposed bill still wanted to be accredited by the complete Board of Aldermen earlier than it was dropped at a public vote on the April 4, 2017, common municipal ballot. On January 27, 2016, St. Louis lawmaker, Keith English proposed a invoice that would put a tax of not more than one-tenth of 1 % on the ballot in St. Louis and St. Louis County, it also requires the RSA to supervise the soccer stadium. The proposed tax would solely go into impact if MLS awards a group to St. Louis by December 20, 2020. On February 17, 2016, the MLS2STL group was shaped to deliver an MLS team to the St. Louis space. On January 12, 2016, The NFL's Rams relocated to Los Angeles from St. Louis and the Rams relocation initially accelerated the talks of an MLS enlargement group.
On June 20, 2011, Ottawa was awarded a NASL enlargement franchise which began play as Ottawa Fury FC at TD Place Stadium in 2014; Fury FC moved to USL after the 2016 season. As of January 2015, the membership had almost 10,000 ticket deposits as part of its "Built for MLS" campaign. In December 2014, Garber said that the league was persevering with to gauge and receive updates on developments in San Antonio. Potential developments embrace the emergence of an outdoor investment group and the growth plan of the present North American Soccer League stadium.
Major League Soccer was established in 1993, as part of an agreement with FIFA that the United States arrange knowledgeable first division to achieve the best youth development football clubs to host the 1994 FIFA World Cup. No successful skilled out of doors soccer league existed since the North American Soccer League folded in 1985. Due to fast over-expansion and poor franchise placement, the NASL collapse led future MLS leaders to be extremely cautious of establishing new franchises.