Don Garber
Borough president to Major League Soccer: Forget Queens, build in the Bronx
Yesterday, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. wrote a letter to Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber urging him to build a stadium in the Bronx. More
(1)The Cosmos still see plenty of room in New York
The New York Cosmos aren't going away. More
'Not the only place': Bloomberg and MLS back away from a Flushing stadium
"I think that's a wonderful place for it, but it's not the only place," said Mayor Michael Bloomberg today, referring to Flushing Meadows Corona Park, which Major League Soccer has been eyeing for a new soccer arena.
Today, following substantial public criticism of the proposal, both he and Major League Soccer indicated that they were no longer 100 percent committed to the idea of a stadium in the middle of Queens' largest park. More
(2)Introducing NYCFC, brought to you by Manchester City and ... the Yankees
Well within his four-to-six week timeframe he gave last month, Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber announced the formation today of the twentieth M.L.S. team and the second in the New York market: New York City Football Club (N.Y.C.F.C.), to be owned in part by the group who own Machester City in the English Premier League, which has been reported for weeks. More
M.L.S. pre-announces that second New York team, which still isn't the Cosmos
Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber has announced that a deal is weeks away to create the league's 20th team, with an M.L.S. spokesman confirming that when he speaks of this team, he's referring to a second team in the New York market. More
Bloomberg to Major League Soccer: We still want your soccer arena
Mayor Michael Bloomberg this afternoon responded to Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber's warning that, should the league not reach a deal soon with the city, he will look to build a soccer arena elsewhere. More
M.L.S. chief touts the possibilities of two teams in New York, gives no satisfaction to the Cosmos
One thing is clear, following Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber's state of the league address Wednesday evening, held as a Google Plus video hangout and opened to questions from reporters and fans: New York is the center of the highest-stakes soccer battle in this country, perhaps ever. More
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After a 'finish line' comment on the Queens stadium, M.L.S. says there's 'a lot left to do'
Major League Soccer wants to build a stadium in Queens, and last week, Don Garber, the league's commissioner, said his team was "at the finish line" in his negotiations with the city. More
M.L.S.: The Red Bulls will get a rival and like it
For roughly as long as a second team in New York has been Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber's white whale, the New York Red Bulls, the area's first team, have expressed support for the idea. More
(3)What does Major League Soccer have to do to get New York's attention?
Reminder: New York has a soccer team.
The New York Red Bulls, formerly the New York/New Jersey Metrostars, have made the playoffs, and will begin their pursuit of an MLS Cup title on Wednesday night. That is about the only thing that has gone according to plan in what was supposed to be their coronation season in a league desperate for a credible soccer franchise in the New York market. More
(9)Citi Field turns out to be a good place to watch something that's not baseball
Citi Field’s first night of soccer on Tuesday seemed to occur in an alternate universe. A soccer field replaced the baseball diamond. 39, 656 fans replaced the sight of half-empty seats, and filled the stadium with the unfamiliar sound of cheering. And a game between Ecuador and Greece ended in a tie, 1-1. More
