TORONTO (AP) — Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber said Friday it's "conceivable" a yet-to-be-named expansion team could join the league before a long-approved Miami team finally hits the field.
Speaking at his annual state of the league address on the eve of the MLS Cup game Saturday between Toronto FC and the defending champion Seattle Sounders, Garber also encouraged the city of Columbus to return to negotiations about keeping the struggling Crew in the Ohio capital. Team owner Anthony Precourt has been exploring a move to Austin, Texas, for the 2019 season.
"Like every professional sports league, we never want to relocate a team," Garber said.
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Speaking at his annual state of the league address on the eve of the MLS Cup game Saturday between Toronto FC and the defending champion Seattle Sounders, Garber also encouraged the city of Columbus to return to negotiations about keeping the struggling Crew in the Ohio capital. Team owner Anthony Precourt has been exploring a move to Austin, Texas, for the 2019 season.
"Like every professional sports league, we never want to relocate a team," Garber said.
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