Major League Soccer (MLS)

The owners of Columbus Crew have today (Tuesday) confirmed they are exploring the option of moving the Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise to Austin, stating that its current business model is unsustainable.

The North American Soccer League (NASL) has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) after the national governing body rejected a request to grant it Division 2 status for 2018.

Nashville’s bid to secure a Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion franchise has been boosted by the addition of the Wilf family, majority owners of NFL American football team the Minnesota Vikings, to its ownership group.

David Beckham is closing in on formally securing a Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion franchise in Miami after the North American competition’s owners voted to move into the final stages of what has been a drawn-out affair.

North America’s Major League Soccer (MLS) has announced that all of its games will incorporate a video assistant referee (VAR) from August 5.

Sac Soccer & Entertainment Holdings, the investor group backing Sacramento’s bid to secure a Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion franchise, has moved to firm up the effort by acquiring United Soccer League (USL) club Sacramento Republic FC.

Major League Soccer (MLS) has received bids from 12 US markets seeking to secure the four expansion franchises that will take the North American competition up to 28 teams.

Major League Soccer (MLS) commissioner Don Garber has warned that a deadline is in place for the business group led by David Beckham to formally secure an expansion franchise in Miami.

Nashville has joined the list of US cities queueing up to secure a Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion franchise.

A 25,000-seat stadium will serve as the centrepiece of a wider $1bn (€882m) development project in Detroit, should Major League Soccer (MLS) give its approval for a new expansion franchise to launch in the Michigan city.

Carter Ladd, Major League Soccer VP of business development speaks to Ollie Silverton, the GMR/SportBusiness Group Ultimate Sports and Entertainment Apprentice, about football's growth in the US.

Major League Soccer (MLS) has started a search for a new stadium in St. Louis ahead of the potential addition to the North American club football competition of an expansion franchise in the Missouri city.

The National Lacrosse League (NLL) in the US has appointed Nick Sakiewicz, a founding executive of Major League Soccer (MLS), as its new commissioner with immediate effect.

Actor Will Ferrell and businessman Brandon Beck have been announced as the latest additions to the ownership group for new Major League Soccer franchise Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), which has unveiled its official colours and crest for its 2018 debut.

Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) has reduced its Major League Soccer (MLS) ownership interest to a single franchise after a group led by Mexican-American businessman Gabriel Brener acquired its interests in Houston Dynamo.

North America’s Major League Soccer (MLS) has outlined plans to expand the number of teams in the competition to 28, while officials have welcomed an announcement from David Beckham’s business group regarding the securing of a stadium site in Miami for its proposed expansion franchise.