The brilliant skies above matched the bright future of the club below as the team formally broke ground on the new downtown stadium that will root the team in the city for years to come.
Crew legend and emcee Kyle Martino echoed the sentiments of the fans that crowded around platform as he stood on stage with Crew owners, Columbus politicians and MLS commissioner Don Garber: “I can’t begin to tell you how much this means to me today,” with the future stadium pitch and the downtown skyline visible over his shoulder.
The sight of the assembled dignitaries and team leaders was a long way from two years ago when word leaked that the team would look to move to Austin if stadium solution couldn’t be reached.