Don Garber is apparently not scared of doing business in Ohio. FC Cincinnati have been announced as the 26th team admitted to MLS and will begin league play in 2019. Nippert Stadium will host the inaugural season while a new 21,000 seat stadium in the West End is being constructed.
With Nashville and now Cincinnati entering the league, MLS is making some bold statements with their choices. Most of the new clubs, with Miami also still scheduled, have been on the east coast. Sacramento’s chances are bipolar. They’ve seemingly cleared every stadium hurdle to be granted a spot, and now should be a shoe-in expansion candidate to balance the league.