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Post by peteetongman on Apr 16, 2014 15:35:37 GMT -5
In a major press event on Wednesday, Major League Soccer is expected to reveal that the league would be adding a 23rd team, and expand into Atlanta. Over the past decade, MLS has managed to seamlessly integrate new teams into the league. There have been 10 expansion sides since 2005, and all have experienced a relatively healthy amount of success on and off the field (as long as you ignore Chivas and, let’s face it, everyone does). Expansion should be a positive sign — one of prosperity for a league which truly has prospered. ftw.usatoday.com/2014/04/mls-exapnsion-team-atlanta-arthur-blank-david-beckham-atlanta-falcons/
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Post by bob0627 on Apr 30, 2014 9:33:15 GMT -5
as long as you ignore Chivas Chivas has been bought by MLS and will likely be sold and re-branded. Other cities are in line for expansion (St. Louis, Detroit, Minneapolis, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, etc.). Going to 23 teams means realignment and once MLS expands to many cities, it's possible that it will split into divisions with promotion/relegation much like most leagues in other countries.
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