Tuesday’s momentous announcement that St. Louis will join Major League Soccer as an expansion team was met with plenty of fanfare.
Count Sporting Kansas City Manager Peter Vermes among those excited and pleased by the news.
“From my perspective, this is great for the league,” Vermes said during a radio appearance with 101 ESPN in St. Louis. “Building rivalries is hugely important. I’ve always been a big proponent of increasing the number of MLS teams in the middle of the country.
Vermes is well familiar with the unique soccer culture that St. Louis boasts, having competed there in numerous matches for the U.