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Phoenix Has One Less Competitor For MLS Team?

Brad Cesmat

As the ownership group of Phoenix Rising FC pursues a Major League Soccer franchise, St. Louis may be out of luck in chasing the MLS. Tuesday night, voters in The Gateway City struck down a proposal to support a 60-million dollar stadium project.

The ownership group of Rising FC put in an expansion franchise bid to Major League Soccer in January. St.Louis appeared to be one of the favorites to land one of the spots that the MLS will soon award.

After reviewing expansion applications and meeting with each ownership group, MLS will announce four expansion teams in groups of two based on the following timeline:

Two new expansion teams before the end of 2017. Teams 25 and 26 will begin play in MLS by the 2020 season.
Two additional expansion teams will be announced at a later date. The timeline for selecting clubs 27 and 28 will be decided later this year.

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Media personality Brad Cesmat first rose to fame in Southern California with the launching of "The Mighty 690" all-sports radio station in the late 1980's and early 90's. Brad came to Arizona in 1993 to begin a 10-year run at KTAR Radio followed by nine years at KTVK-TV in Phoenix. Brad is the Founder/ CEO of Sports360AZ.com. His vision of multi platform content marketing through sports began in September of 2011. Cesmat has served on the Advisory Board for the Salvation Army for the last 18 years. He and his wife Chris have four children.

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