Report: Is Garber pushing for Miami expansion with Dolphins owner?
Report: Is Garber pushing for Miami expansion with Dolphins owner?
Could Miami be back in the picture for a future Major League Soccer expansion franchise? It appears so, according to Sports Illustrated writer Grant Wahl, who says MLS Commissioner Don Garber is eyeing a team in South Florida once again after the Miami Fusion entered the league in 1996 and eventually folded in 2001.
MLS commish Don Garber pushing hard for Miami expansion team with Dolphins owner Steve Ross. Source close to Ross says he's interested.
— Grant Wahl (@GrantWahl) March 3, 2013
MLS commish Don Garber met with a member of Steve Ross's group on Friday, according to a source with knowledge of the meeting.
— Grant Wahl (@GrantWahl) March 3, 2013
MLS Vice President of Communications Dan Courtemanche responded to Wahl's tweet with this...
@grantwahl Hi Grant.@thesoccerdon was in Vancouver on Friday meeting with the media and other constituents.
— Dan Courtemanche (@courtemancheMLS) March 3, 2013
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