Soccer supporters in Detroit should stand up and cheer right away now that Major League Soccer expansion team Charlotte has gotten to work on its 2021 debut.
A no-deal objection to Detroit fielding a new team in the league has been because they lack a soccer-specific stadium in their plans. But when Charlotte starts play in 2021, the team will hit the pitch in Bank of America Stadium, home of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers.
Owner of both teams, David Tepper, got that stipulation accepted by the MLS Board of Governors by shifting the hurdles supporters had to clear.