Austin has unanimously passed a resolution to explore stadium sites in the hopes of drawing a Major League Soccer franchise to the capital of Texas.
The resolution was spurred by Anthony Precourt’s interest in relocation the Columbus Crew to Austin but, interestingly, now has language that allows for Austin to pursue other teams.
The team would have to construct and operate the facility.
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Precourt is trying to wriggle the Crew from Columbus in a move which has spawned much vitriol and a #SaveTheCrew movement from all sides of the soccer community.
Though they’ve maintained they are not 100 percent on leaving Columbus, Precourt Sports Ventures released a statement expressing its love for Austin and the passed resolution.
Additionally, this article should not be misinterpreted as approval for ripping an original MLS team from its home.
The Council added some language to the resolution that broadened the possible teams/organizations that could come to the city. #MLS2ATX #SaveTheCrew
— Zach Smith (@ByZachSmith) November 10, 2017
Finally, this:
Maybe I'm late to this party, but realizing the "grassroots" #MLS2ATX movement is tweeting from Columbus... just another infuriating thing to add to the list #SaveTheCrew pic.twitter.com/z9wpZcnuuH
— Ryan Harris (@ryharris13) November 10, 2017
