"You've heard me say many times, moving a team is never something that any league wants to do. We are where we are, and we've accepted the fact that we have real challenges there, and we're going to
try and come up with an alternative that ultimately long term is going to be the best one for MLS."
-- MLS commissioner
Don Garber, emphasizing the league's continued reluctance to
leave Columbus as evidenced by continued visits by MLS deputy commissioner
Mark Abbott to Columbus. They come as Crew owner Precourt Sports Ventures appears to be making progress on a deal for
a privately financed soccer stadium in Austin. (
ESPN.com)