A's Owner Thinks the Bay Wants Soccer
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The Oakland Athletics want to get into the soccer business. The Athletic's owner Lew Wolff and John Fisher were granted a three-year option to acquire a Major League Soccer team, if they can develop a soccer-specific stadium. The two businessman hope to bring soccer back to the Bay Area, after the San Jose Earthquakes moved to Houston.
"We're tremendously excited to reach an agreement with Lew Wolff and John Fisher and to bring a Major League Soccer team back to the Bay Area," MLS commissioner Don Garber said. "We know the Bay Area is passionate about soccer and we believe that combining Lew and John's sports business expertise with a plan to develop a new soccer-specific stadium will provide a strong opportunity for a successful, long-term return to the market."
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Wed 05/24/06, 10:34 am EST
