Major League Soccer and the owners of the soon to debut Nashville Soccer Club franchise have delivered an 'ultimatum' to Nashville Mayor Cooper to put up or shut up (my words) regarding his delaying signing off on necessary documents which will allow clearance of the Fairgrounds proposed stadium so construction can begin. From the
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In a joint statement released Thursday, soccer officials say there is "deep disappointment" that the mayor has not come to a consensus with the team's ownership group on the future of the MLS stadium at Fairgrounds Nashville.
"The Mayor’s continued refusal to proceed is a deep disappointment to Nashville SC and MLS. Nashville SC has agreed to work with the Mayor’s office over the next week to advance the discussions and finalize a plan to begin the stadium construction project," said the statement.
Nashville SC and MLS are asking for an update on a "mutually agreeable solution" by Feb. 6.
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The Mayor was recently elected partially with support from 'anti-growth' voters (again, my words) and he's apparently playing to that crowd on this issue.
This may create
only a little bit of uncertainty about the future of soccer in Nashville, in my opinion, but I won't be surprised if we see some theater acted out where the owners say 'Wow that guy is a tough negotiator' while getting a favorable deal on any re-negotiations.
More background on the issue from the
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