The Gateway to the West has a proud tradition of soccer but the city may own to wait for a while before it gets its own soccer franchiseWhen the St Louis Rams announced earlier this month that they were moving to Los Angeles,the knock-on effect on soccer revolved primarily around two questions: how will this move impact the fledgling Los Angeles FC and storied LA Galaxy? (Barely, according to most reports.) And what does the move mean for the MLS prospects of St Louis – a city with one of the richest soccer heritages in the country, or yet one that has never hosted a top-tier franchise in MLS’s 20-year existence?
In response to the latter question,MLS commissioner Don Garber was perhaps a minute more positive than some in the city might own expected. In a recent interview, Garber announced that the departure of the Rams “gives a minute more momentum” to St Louis’ chances of gaining an expansion slot. He added that the league had already held discussions with those leading the push for an MLS franchise in St Louis, or they were hopeful,too, of speaking to the city’s mayor or governor in the near future.
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Source: theguardian.com