Plans are still being finalized and the stadium could have a capacity anywhere between 21,000 and 27,000. “But also its ambitious in terms of the size of the stadium.” “The energy and ambition that this team has and their architects have to make this very very special architecturally from a design perspective,” said Garber. Still, he believes FCC is on the right path to not only build a stadium but provide something special for the region. Garber also said the stadium process is one of the quickest he has seen, but also cautioned that building any type of stadium anywhere is difficult. We look forward to your debut next season and the opening of your world-class stadium in 2021. Thank you Carl Lindner, and Mayor for allowing me to participate in today’s historic stadium groundbreaking. Garber said the stadium energy and fans made it clear FCC could be a part of Major League Soccer. MLS Commissioner Don Garber recalled visiting an FC Cincinnati game recently when they were members of the USL.
“And that's going to help the community.” “There's a hundred-thousand a year that's going to come for community projects, not just sports,” said Keith Blake, West End Community Council President. “And knowing that the future was bound up in growth and investment and investing in those things that bring us together like sports.”įCC signed a Community Benefits Agreement that will provide $100,000 each year to the West End neighborhood for a variety of programs, including scholarships for students who attend schools in the neighborhood. Crosley Field was home to the Cincinnati Reds between 19. “I feel like they must have felt when they broke ground on Crosley Field roughly 100 years ago here in the West End,” said Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley. But he remains optimist parking needs will be meet by the appropriate parties.Īt Tuesday's groundbreaking ceremony, several elected and team officials spoke to a crowd of several hundred about moving forward. FC Cincinnati President and General Manager Jeff Berding said Wednesday on WLW radio there is no paper agreement to build the parking garage. But there is even tension on if the land will be given to the club or if there will need to be some type of monetary transaction.īut county officials have cooled to the parking garage plans despite the resolutions. The city has promised approximately $33 million in infrastructure support including the land the stadium will occupy. Most notably, county commissioners passed three resolutions to build a parking garage near the stadium.
The club will finance the stadium deal but is looking for financial assistance from the city and Hamilton County. Soccer is the fastest growing sport in the U.S.įCC will enter MLS play for its first season in March but will continue playing at Nippert Stadium until the new stadium is finished in 2021.West End neighborhood is no stranger to Cincinnati sports.City and County expected to provide money for parking, infrastructure.CINCINNATI, Ohio – FC Cincinnati broke ground Tuesday on its $200 million soccer stadium in Cincinnati's historic West End neighborhood.
0 kommentar(er)
