March 8 at 5:48 PM
Loudoun United’s head coach has been on the job six weeks. The Latin American players have not arrived. The new stadium is under construction and the site of the first five home games remains unsettled.
Player signings have been rolled out slowly for a month, finally reaching a suitable total last week. Until late this week, the probable starters for the inaugural match had not practiced together.
Ready or not, D.C. United’s second-division start-up will take the stage Saturday in Nashville as a player incubator and branding extension for the MLS organization.