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By Sam Stejskal, Paul Tenorio and Jeff Rueter, with additional reporting from Meg Linehan
MLS announced Friday that Ron Burkle would not be moving forward with an expansion squad in Sacramento, casting doubt on the city’s hopes for a league spot.
Burkle was also involved in the NWSL offering from Sacramento. Athletic reported in August 2020 that the city would be receiving an expansion squad – news that was confirmed by NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird at a press conference in January. It is not yet clear how Burkle’s removal will affect Sacramento’s efforts in the NWSL, but the first impression from the sources is that it will not take away the team’s goal of joining the league in 2022.
A property group led by Burkle received an MLS expansion team in Sacramento in October 2019.
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