New York City FC’s vision of living up to its namesake with a venue close to the heart of the city isn’t going so well. The Major League Soccer expansion club, set to temporarily play in Yankee Stadium for at least 2015, is back to square one on a finding stadium site. An attempt to secure land in the Bronx fell through on Tuesday, forcing NYC FC to look elsewhere. A property in Queens is next in line.
Meanwhile, Los Angeles Galaxy coach Bruce Arena had some interesting things to say about MLS in an interview with the Washington Post last month, and now he will be fined heavily for it. MLS commissioner Don Garber plans to slap Arena with “a major fine” over comments he made criticizing the MLS single-entity structure and a failed deal to bring Sacha Kljestan to the Galaxy.
And the Seattle Sounders, potential favorites for winning this year’s MLS Cup, were crowned the winners of the U.S. Open Cup late Tuesday. They beat the Philadelphia Union to earn their fourth Open Cup.
Here is a rundown of all the stories featured on SBI Tuesday:
U.S. OPEN CUP
Dempsey, Martins combine to lift Sounders to fourth US Open Cup title
Seattle Sounders 3, Philadelphia Union 1: US Open Cup Final Highlights
Road to the US Open Cup final: A Look Back
US Open Cup Final: A Look Ahead
U.S. Open Cup Final: SBI Live Commentary
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Reports: NYC FC turns attention towards Queens after Bronx deal falls through
MLS to hit Arena with ‘a major fine’ for ripping league
SBI MLS Goal of the Week: Blas Perez
SBI MLS Save of the Week: Bill Hamid
INTERNATIONAL SOCCER
Tuesday Kickoff: Hazard set for pay raise; Arsenal in defensive crisis; and more
Timbers romp past Olimpia in first home CCL match
CCL Preview: D.C. United and Portland face tough tests in quest to reach knockout round
UCL Preview: Liverpool makes return as group stage begins
Soccer Tuesday: Your Running Commentary
Arena is right! MLS is a comple joke when it comes to transfers, they pick and chose what they want and the clubs have no say, it’s ridiculous! MLS will cause their own destruction with such archaic “rules”
Wow! Finally someone who understands!!
+10!!
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/09/16/5179264/charlottes-usl-franchise-to-change.html Exciting times in Charlotte for soccer.
Go Cosmos!!!
Mr. Arena!! Come to NASL!!!
Nah they already have minor league soccer there. They want to join the big boys in MLS.
Well I thin Arena doesn’t like MLS… If can read the article first…
If u know what I mean son!
Charlotte is a great town that would work excellent for MLS…. lots of young professionals with disposable income.
Charlotte will look good in the NASL! 😀