By all accounts, the city of Columbus can count itself fortunate to still have an MLS franchise today. One of the league’s charter members were in danger of being relocated to Austin by now-former owner Anthony Precourt before a grassroots effort saw a new ownership group step in that was actually committed to keeping the team where it was. (Eventually, Precourt got his team in Austin, but to say he’s now persona non grata among the Columbus fanbase is an understatement.)
The #SaveTheCrew movement was - and is - one of the best feel-good stories in professional soccer in recent memory.