Back in mid-December, MLS Commissioner Don Garber was on a teleconference call with media talking about expansion. He gave a list of ten cities the league was working with and announced that bids for at least the next two spots in the league would be due by January 31, 2017 - just six weeks later.
This week, in Charlotte, NC, several public forums are or have been taking place, allowing citizens to speak on the topic of a MLS stadium in Charlotte as part of a bid for an expansion team. Government officials will also vote this week on the proposal in order to meet that January 31 deadline.