Experts, insiders say it’s unclear which option MLS might favor for Indianapolis soccer team

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5 thoughts on “Experts, insiders say it’s unclear which option MLS might favor for Indianapolis soccer team

  1. The writing is on the wall. Indy is definitely getting a MLS team one way or another. Garber didn’t come visit the city just to watch the red hot Pacers play. You gotta think he came to tell city officials there’s a strong possibility of a team moving to Indy. Thats why we see The Old City hall and other developments get the green light to help with taxes to help fund the stadium. It’s all becoming a more clear picture now. 2027 or 2028 will be the opening season for the new team in Indy.

    1. It seems like Ozdemir and Surack are out of the picture regardless of the expensive property they buy up.

  2. If Indy Eleven go the route of the new USL Championship major league, the soccer fan base, which has been rather ignored in all of the MLS discussions, may stick with the Eleven to the detriment of MLS.

    1. I think the promotion/relegation system of USL will rapidly overtake the MLS fanbase. We want real soccer. We want local soccer. We want every game to matter.

  3. Indy Eleven’s women’s team has plans to play in Westfield’s new stadium. Granted it is supposedly only going to be 10,000 seats, but it would seem that it could be easily increased.

    Westfield has the property and the tie-in to Grand Park and all the investments coming in. Oder already seems to like what’s happening in Hamilton County.

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