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MLS expansion could depend on taxpayer dollars

MLS expansion could be a boon for the league, but the way it goes about doing so is more important than how quickly and where the league expands to next.

There’s no better evidence of MLS’ tenuous situation in expansion than its recent dealings with one of the possible sites for expansion, Charlotte. According to Steve Harrison and Katherine Peralta of The Charlotte Observer, a scheduled meeting between city leaders, Mecklenberg County commissioners and MLS officials was cancelled because some of the government office holders objected to the meeting being closed to the media and the public.