Why Nashville is a Bad MLS Expansion Choice
MLS commissioner Don Garber announced earlier today that Nashville would be the next expansion side to join Major League Soccer. This leaves the three other finalists (Detroit, Sacramento, and Cincinnati) to fight over just one expansion spot left for this round. Garber at the County Music Hall of Fame earlier today to announce MLS expansion to Nashville The decision seemed clear as day to me as to which cities should be granted the next two teams: Cincinnati and Sacramento. I was naive in believing MLS was competent enough to see that. Cincinnati and Sacramento both have years of overwhelming support for their lower division professional teams that exist already. FC Cincinnati averaged over 21,000/game in 2016 (and almost 15,000 season tickets sold for 2017 already). Sacramento Republic sells out every game with over 11,000 in attendance. Sacramento has also begun construction on their MLS stadium and has over 10,000 MLS season ticket commitments . Credit to Mike Pendlet