A move into the MLS?
by Danny Pugsley on Mar 5, 2010 9:19 PM GMT
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PrintChief executive Garry Cook has held preliminary talks with MLS commissioner Don Garber, who was attending this week's Soccerex convention in Manchester.
Garber is keen to get European clubs involved in the MLS, and recently held talks with Barcelona and Real Madrid about investing in one of their franchises as they seek to expand their league.
City, who have scrapped the idea of buying a franchise in Indian Premier League cricket, would have to stump up around £25m, and new teams are being formed in Philadelphia this year, and in Vancouver and Portland next year.
This is no great surprise given reports that the club is looking to expand globally both in football and beyond. Reports of purchasing an IPL cricket franchise were rumoured, but given their franchise values, £25 million appears a snip in comparison.
Garry Cook's links with America are well known of course, and the article references Portland in particular.
One to definitely keep an eye on I'd imagine.
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That's cheap
Even less than Robinho and potentially much better value.
by alanharmer442 on Mar 6, 2010 9:53 PM GMT via mobile reply actions
If Man City owned a team in the MLS
How easy would it be for them to transfer a player from it to the EPL? Since they owned it, would it basically be like a feeder program?
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