MLS Commissioner Don Garber discusses Nashville’s MLS stadium being approved and what that means for the team’s future. Ayrika L Whitney, The Tennessean The CEO leading Nashville’s Major League Soccer expansion franchise says he wants to build a “uniquely Nashville” club — but what the team will be called is still undecided. Ian Ayre also confirmed that … Read More of “Nashville MLS expansion club eyes Nissan Stadium as temporary home; team name still undecided”
Nashville MLS stadium project wins final Metro Council approval
Nashville’s Major League Soccer expansion team is getting a home — and the city’s fairgrounds is in for a controversial major overhaul. The Metro Council voted late Tuesday to give final approval to three ordinances and a resolution that clears the way for a much-debated $275 million stadium project at the Fairgrounds Nashville that includes a 10-acre mixed-use development with … Read More of “Nashville MLS stadium project wins final Metro Council approval”
Nashville Planning Commission Signs Off On Rezoning for MLS Stadium Project at Fairgrounds
(Photo: HOK architects) After hearing an earful from Nashvillians, the Metro Planning Commission voted Wednesday to recommend rezoning 10 acres of the city’s fairgrounds for a new mixed-use development as part of the city’s Major League Soccer stadium project. A pair of unanimous 6-0 votes on two land-use changes came after a passionate public hearing where scores of soccer fans and fairgrounds … Read More of “Nashville Planning Commission Signs Off On Rezoning for MLS Stadium Project at Fairgrounds”
Nashville MLS Names Former Liverpool Chief Executive Ian Ayre CEO
Nashville’s MLS Club to be led by 2017 English Premier League Chief Executive of the Year Nashville, Tenn., May 21, 2018 – Nashville MLS today announced the appointment of Ian Ayre as Chief Executive Officer. Ayre, formerly Chief Executive of Liverpool Football Club of the English Premier League, will assume the responsibility of building and … Read More of “Nashville MLS Names Former Liverpool Chief Executive Ian Ayre CEO”