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− | '''March 12 – Sunday, March 17, 2013:''' According | + | '''March 12 – Sunday, March 17, 2013:''' According to a letter to Austin City Council, dated June 18, 2018, MLS Commissioner Garber reportedly met with Mr. Foley, Co-Managing Partner, Austin Sports & Entertainment about MLS coming to Austin, Texas prior to the Columbus Crew SC being sold to Mr. Precourt with the secret ‘Austin out clause’ http://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Communications/Web_Content/2017/06_Letter_from_Austin_Sports___Entertainment.pdf |
'''July 30, 2013:''' Precourt purchases Columbus Crew and commits to keeping the team in Columbus to Mayor Michael Coleman http://www.dispatch.com/article/20130730/NEWS/307309747 | '''July 30, 2013:''' Precourt purchases Columbus Crew and commits to keeping the team in Columbus to Mayor Michael Coleman http://www.dispatch.com/article/20130730/NEWS/307309747 |
Revision as of 20:09, 23 June 2018
2013
March 12 – Sunday, March 17, 2013: According to a letter to Austin City Council, dated June 18, 2018, MLS Commissioner Garber reportedly met with Mr. Foley, Co-Managing Partner, Austin Sports & Entertainment about MLS coming to Austin, Texas prior to the Columbus Crew SC being sold to Mr. Precourt with the secret ‘Austin out clause’ http://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Communications/Web_Content/2017/06_Letter_from_Austin_Sports___Entertainment.pdf
July 30, 2013: Precourt purchases Columbus Crew and commits to keeping the team in Columbus to Mayor Michael Coleman http://www.dispatch.com/article/20130730/NEWS/307309747
July 31, 2013: Don Garber announces that MLS will expand to 24 teams by 2020 at halftime of the MLS All-Star Game. https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2013/08/01/major-league-soccer-expand-24-teams-2020-season-says-commissioner-don-garber
2014
November 26, 2014: Crew signs partnership with a new United Soccer Leagues soccer team, the Austin Aztex, ending its affiliation with the Dayton Dutch Lions. http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2014/11/26/1126-crew-affiliate.html
2015
November 2, 2015: Mark Abbott, deputy commissioner of MLS, meets with San Antonio officials and states that there would not be franchise located in both Austin and San Antonio http://www.crewnotdoneyet.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Bexar-County-DA-full-letter-to-Judge-Wolff.pdf
November 4, 2015: San Antonio approves purchase of Toyota Field based on information from MLS officials. http://www.crewnotdoneyet.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Bexar-County-DA-full-letter-to-Judge-Wolff.pdf
December 6, 2015: Major League Soccer announces future expansion to 28 teams at Board of Governors meeting in Columbus, Ohio, the day of the MLS Cup between Portland Timbers and Columbus Crew SC https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/12/05/mls-announces-possible-plans-expand-league-28-teams-scheduling-updates
2016
February 10, 2016: Columbus Crew SC launch For Columbus kits (team uniforms) inspired by the Columbus city flag at a media event hosted by the City of Columbus and featuring Mayor Andrew Ginther. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVSKrg_-aVY
August 23, 2016: Anthony Precourt emphasizes commitment to Columbus and the importance of civic pride and the community as well as the Top 4 selling kits in MLS. https://www.massivereport.com/2016/8/23/12620428/podcast-anthony-precourt-in-the-house
September 29, 2016: Charles Altcheck, special assistant to the commissioner, emails Mayor Adler about research in Austin. Emails between Mayor’s office, Altcheck & Mark Abbott, Deputy Commissioner, continue for the next 6 months. http://www.dispatch.com/sports/20180614/major-league-soccer-made-austin-inquiries-in-september-2016-emails-show
October 17-20, 2016: Columbus Crew SC announces the hiring of Barrett Sports Group (now CAA Icon) to perform surveys of fans and the business community in central Ohio. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2016/10/17/crew-sc-hires-firm-to-assess-demand-for-new.html and https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2016/10/20/crew-sc-surveying-columbus-business-community-on.html
October 25, 2016: Anthony Precourt tells Dispatch reporter Adam Jardy, “I’m tired of the insecurities. We’re playing for Columbus” https://twitter.com/AdamJardy/status/1007301773269393408
November 8, 2016: Anthony Precourt tweets from Major League Soccer’s NYC league offices - APrecourt Twitter
November 2016: Dan Barrett of Barrett Sports Group emails Mayor Adler’s office about surveys being conducted to gauge business and community interest. http://www.dispatch.com/sports/20180614/major-league-soccer-made-austin-inquiries-in-september-2016-emails-show
2017
February 2017: Dan Barrett emails Mayor Adler’s office referencing San Antonio expansion bid after the official expansion submissions are published on January 31, 2017. http://www.dispatch.com/sports/20180614/major-league-soccer-made-austin-inquiries-in-september-2016-emails-show and https://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2017/01/31/mls-expansion-deadline-12-teams-cities
February 24, 2017: Columbus Crew SC signs historic 3 year sponsorship agreement with Acura, a company with over 10000 central Ohio employees. https://www.columbuscrewsc.com/post/2017/02/24/crew-sc-partners-acura-historic-sponsorship-agreement
March 14, 2017: Anthony Precourt attends South by Southwest interview of Don Garber by Grant Wahl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMKE9WN3Tng
March 15, 2017: Mayor Adler emails Don Garber to ask for ideas on what city can do since not on the expansion list. Garber responds, “You Got It” http://www.dispatch.com/sports/20180614/major-league-soccer-made-austin-inquiries-in-september-2016-emails-show
June 10, 2017: Dave Greeley of PSV interacts with Austin supporter groups on twitter https://twitter.com/MLSinAustin/status/873713178882043904
August 3, 2017: Columbus Crew SC 2018 season tickets are promoted. https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/11/16/crew-season-ticket-push-began-asmls-lobbyist.html?ana=twt
August 7, 2017: Don Garber produces letter authorizing lobbyist to solely represent MLS in Austin. https://twitter.com/AEricksonCD/status/938038906439602176
August 8, 2017: MLS registers Austin FC and Austin Athletic as trademarks http://www.crewnotdoneyet.com/2017/08/16/mls-trademarks-austin-athletic/ and http://www.crewnotdoneyet.com/2017/08/16/mls-files-for-trademark-of-austin-fc/
August 10, 2017: Columbus Crew SC 2018 season tickets are available for purchase. https://www.columbuscrewsc.com/post/2017/08/10/2018-season-ticket-memberships-sale-now
August 15, 2017: Multiple lobbyists file with the City of Austin as clients of Major League Soccer https://www.austintexas.gov/cityclerk/lobbyist/detail_lobbyists.cfm?client=MAJOR+LEAGUE+SOCCER+%28MLS%29&send=Search
August 18, 2017: PSV registers mls2atx.com for a future “community of supporters” website https://www.whois.com/whois/mls2atx.com
October 16, 2017: Grant Wahl tweets that Anthony Precourt is pursuing a relocation of the Columbus Crew https://twitter.com/GrantWahl/status/920119976488570881
October 17, 2017: Columbus Crew SC conducts a media conference call with a remote Anthony Precourt about relocation. https://www.columbuscrewsc.com/post/2017/10/17/transcript-anthony-precourt-dave-greeleys-media-conference-call
November 15, 2017: MLS and PSV meets with Columbus leaders in New York City https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mls/2017/11/15/city-leaders-meet-with-crew-mls-over-relocation/107730840/
November 17, 2017: MLS responds to San Antonio’s Judge Wolff inquiries https://www.scribd.com/document/377830917/November-17-Letter-From-MLS-to-Judge-Wolff-re-San-Antonio-and-Austin
December 7, 2017: San Antonio Judge Nelson Wolff publishes report documenting potentially fraudulent MLS expansion process. http://austin-sports-law.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/San-Antonio-Status-Report-to-Wolff-December-7-2017.pdf
December 12, 2017: 8 Possible sites identified and submitted to Austin Parks Department. http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/edims/pio/document.cfm?id=289935
2018
January 24, 2018: MLS2ATX accuses Columbus fans of manipulating Austin politics https://mailchi.mp/9610814236c7/we-need-you-to-contact-austin-city-council
January 25, 2018: Don Garber acknowledges existence of Anthony Precourt’s Austin clause in an interview with Grant Wahl https://www.si.com/soccer/2018/01/25/columbus-crew-austin-texas-mls-relocation-anthony-precourt-clause-don-garber
March 22, 2018: Parkland is removed from consideration after City of Austin proposes a resolution to remove all public parkland from the potential site list. http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=295829
March 22, 2018: Austin City Manager is directed to produce a report about McKalla Place. http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=295829
April 20, 2018: Anthony Precourt changes his twitter bio to change the word “owner” to “investor:operator and chairman” less than one day after the MLS Motion to Dismiss argues that MLS, not PSV, owns the team. https://twitter.com/AEricksonCD/status/987371593834942469
June 1, 2018: City Report produced in compliance with Ordinance 20180322-099. This is also the date the PSV published an unsolicited proposal. http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/edims/pio/document.cfm?id=299569 and http://mls2atx.com/precourt-sports-ventures-submits-proposal-city-of-austin/
June 13, 2018: Reports from Sacramento Bee that Sacramento may be Precourt’s second option. https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/city-beat/article213123774.html
June 15, 2018: PSV published ad claiming unsolicited proposal is in compliance with Ordinance 20180322-099. http://mls2atx.com/open-letter-to-austinites/
June 20, 2018: Richard Suttle, MLS and PSV lobbyist, states “If we have to wait for months to see if McKalla is going to work or not, then I think we have no other option but to look to other cities. The decision may not be made by Precourt. He wants to be in Austin. The decision may be made for him by the league.” https://www.mystatesman.com/sports/soccer/psv-spokesman-mckalla-site-resolution-threatens-mls-move-austin/KYvSBC5bn3BNIBJkmJDGYK/