Source: St. Louis confirmed as next MLS team

MLS commissioner Don Garber sits down with ESPN's Taylor Twellman to detail the plans for a 28-team league and shares his three things to watch for in 2019. Major League Soccer will award an expansion franchise to St. Louis, a source close to the prospective ownership group has confirmed to ESPN. The deal is expected to be announced as soon as next Tuesday. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch was first to report that St. Louis will be MLS's 28th team. The ownership group, MLS4TheLou, declined to directly comment on the reports, issuing the following statement: "Major League Soccer is responsible for the timing of any announcements around League expansion, but...

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