[SOCCER AMERICA Q&A] Three years ago, former Tampa Bay Mutiny general manager Bill Manning left the Philadelphia Eagles to become presidentof Real Salt Lake. During that time he’s overseen the opening of Rio Tinto Stadium, celebrated an MLS Cup championship in 2009, and managed a growing organization that employs more than 60 people andcould actually make a profit this season. He took some time to talk with Soccer America about the team’s prospects this season on the business side and on the field, where it plays Columbus Tuesday atRio Tinto in the second leg of their quarterfinal Concacaf Champions League series.
SOCCER AMERICA: After MLS contracted the Mutiny and Miami following the 2001season, you went to the NBA (Houston) and then the NFL (Philadelphia). What brought you back?
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