Holy shit, you guys.
Columbus Crew owner Anthony Precourt is set to move team to Austin, Texas, in 2019 if downtown stadium can't happen in Columbus. Story soon.
— Grant Wahl (@GrantWahl) October 17, 2017
This late-breaking bombshell from Grant Wahl was almost immediately confirmed by our colleagues at Massive Report. Barring some breakthrough in negotiations with the City of Columbus, it looks like 2018 will be the final season for Columbus Crew SC.
Sources within the club are still claiming that a deal for a new stadium to replace MAPFRE in downtown Columbus is still possible.