Don Garber said MLS won't investigate NYCFC's owners in light of the Premier League's guilty verdict on Man City financial rules violations, but City Football Group and Man City CEO Ferran Soriano's influence inside MLS means the league can't easily ignore the ongoing case.
Brady O'Connor, most recently of the NY/NJ 2026 World Cup host committee, will lead business operations as the Edison, New Jersey-based club prepares for its July 2027 debut.
NYCFC and MLS now confirm Edison, New Jersey, and a soon-to-be-completed 6,500-seat multi-purpose stadium will become the new home for a relocated and rebranded version of New York City FC II as part of MLS Next Pro's new Hometown Soccer Holdings initiative.
New franchise USL Long Island plans to launch a third-division men's team at James M. Shuart Stadium at Hofstra University, a direct competitor for nearby The Island FC launching in 2027 in MLS Next Pro.
The Queens soccer stadium will offer tiered subscriptions to Etihad Park+ to any fans — NYCFC, Gotham, or otherwise — who visit the Willets Point venue.
The "largest coordinated marketing campaign in league history" hopes to help MLS take advantage of World Cup buzz, but it's a missed opportunity the league isn't debuting its new calendar and loosening its roster rules this summer.
Gotham is officially moving into Etihad Park alongside New York City FC for the 2028 season, and the move brings with it multiple potential upsides for the two-time NWSL Champions.
With a new purpose-built training facility, a reported reunion with superstar striker Sam Kerr, and strategic front-office moves all made this month, Gotham is busy building on its recent string of successes.
An official ruling from FIFA backed up New York City FC's claim that they're owed $850,000 plus 15% annual interest, though Corinthians is appealing that decision.
The league says all its fan metrics are rising, and so far, NYCFC's attendance is up 8.9% year-over-year thanks in part to drawing the second-biggest home crowd ever when Inter Miami came to Yankee Stadium in March.
Retracing the years of statements, commitments, and tangentially-related developments that indicated Gotham's reported move to Etihad Park was a possibility.
New York City FC ranks 12th in MLS for total guaranteed compensation committed to its roster, and their collection of three DPs is one of the lowest-paid groups in the league.
A new entity created by MLS and a private-equity firm will offer to take control of the business operations of MLS Next Pro teams in order to rebrand them and relocate them, a potentially seismic change to the lower-league soccer landscape.
