Sizing Up St. Louis' Major League Soccer Chances

The ownership group behind a potential top-flight professional soccer franchise for St. Louis could have a clearer picture next week about the chances of securing an expansion team.

Major League Soccer owners will meet April 18 in Los Angeles and expansion is on the agenda. That does not mean new teams will be announced, but it could end up being another gauge of the league's interest in St. Louis.

Momentum for an expansion franchise in the region is strong in some U.S. soccer circles.

"A lot of us around the country from a sentimental perspective — and I think this applies at MLS headquarters, too — would like to see St. Louis get a team because of the soccer history," said Philadelphia Inquirer soccer beat reporter Jonathan Tannenwald.

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