Sacramento FC's lead investor Ron Burkle has pulled out of plans to acquire an MLS franchise due to the coronavirus pandemic, thrusting the league's Northern California expansion into doubt.
MLS said Friday night that it would continue to evaluate its options in the fertile market.
Sacramento had originally been slated to start play in 2022 after being awarded a place in the U.S. top-flight, but that date had been previously pushed back amid the Covid-19 crisis.