In related news Report: Inter Miami eye potential academy site As Inter Miami CF nears MLS play in 2020, all facets of the club outside of its first team continues to grow. The club continues to seek a site for its Academy and they may have found one: A 47-acre ground just outside of Doral, Florida, according to the Miami Herald. The site is an old landfill, closed and capped in 1987. Since 2012, it has been seeking a developer for a soccer complex. David Beckham needs land for a youth soccer academy. A former landfill might work The Doral area may land David Beckham’s planned soccer academy for young players from across South Florida, as Miami-Dade takes the first steps to create a new soccer complex out of an old landfill near President Donald Trump’s golf resort. This week, the county’s Parks committee will consider a resolution instructing Mayor Carlos Gimenez to draft an invitation for private operators to submit proposals for how they would develop the site at 9000 NW 58th St. into a soccer complex. Beckham’s partners have already been in talks with the county about using the 47-acre site just outside Doral city limits for a Major League Soccer youth academy, but a representative of the Beckham group said other locations are also under consideration. Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/Qsbw8QpMPo42
Seriously @MNUFC 🔥🔥🔥 #MLS pic.twitter.com/hTUTuoLQ22— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) October 22, 2018
https://www.mnufc.com/stadium/stream/interior Closing in on what looks to be 50% done (for the pitch). Crew is already out there laying more sod.
That is what I was finding. https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2018/03/27/Facilities/Allianz-Field.aspx "Minnesota United ownership is "holding off" on a $30-40M expansion that would send Allianz Field capacity to around 25,000" "That doesn’t mean to say that the demand remains and we begin to make financial sense of this incredible investment that they are making (and) we won’t go down that path." I am sure I will get bashed for this. I have no reason other than "because it sounds better". I really wish the league stadium minimum was 20k (at least for new stadiums). This isn't a huge construction price increase from the current couple/several 18-19k that are around the league. Teams in under 20k stadiums: - Philly - Minnesota - KC - Colorado - SJ The only ones of those I am confident could fill 20k is KC and Minnesota.
I’m in awe of how far this club has come since I started 6 seasons ago. All the credit to Dr. McGuire, all my amazing coworkers and our incredible fans for all their support. Next year we enter our soccer palace @allianzfield pic.twitter.com/MK4ZXkfZLt— Eric Durkee (@durkeee) October 23, 2018
Considering you guys are averaging 22-24k for the first two seasons, I see this happening in 2-3 years. You guys will have the BEST MLS stadium, I'm JEALOUS......
As of 10:55am CT on Wed Oct 24, 2018 the grass is nearly fully installed at @allianzfield in St Paul MN. Future home of @MNUFC pic.twitter.com/8QWZTuBuFL— Bruce John McGuire (aka Bighorn Cecum Jure) (@dunord) October 24, 2018
Little Look inside Allianz Field #MNUFC pic.twitter.com/2Yu7T8Izlw— coachjoeburger (@CoachJoeBurger) October 25, 2018
This is a beautiful stadium, but in the compare and contrast spirit of this thread I'll say that I'm not keen on the one side being dominated by two rows of luxury suites. It kind of has a Hunger Games feel. I prefer Audi's design with a row midway up on one side, and field level on the other. LA has the suites very well integrated as well.
Why not fill in the corners? That is getting pretty annoying with AF, Banc, and Allianz leaving some areas empty for no real reason. James
I imagine there is a reason. To limit capacity until ticket demand is high enough to justify filling in the corners.
I believe that was the max they were permitted. It's expandable to 25k, I'd be shocked if it's not expanded in 5 years.