Austin is still expected to get its own Precourt Sports Ventures ( MLS ) team in the near future despite the recent collapse of a proposal that would have seen Columbus Crew SC relocate to the city. MLS , which had sought to move the franchise to Ohio , would be able to bypass the $150 million m expansion bidding process normally required to establish a new team, reports said. On Monday, Pool told the Chronicle she's not against soccer in Austin, just the way it's gotten here. The Crew move failed after a new ownership group came in and made a commitment to keeping the side in Texas .
Austin is still expected to get its own Precourt Sports Ventures ( MLS ) team in the near future despite the recent collapse of a proposal that would have seen Columbus Crew SC relocate to the city. MLS , which had sought to move the franchise to Ohio , would be able to bypass the $150 million m expansion bidding process normally required to establish a new team, reports said. The Crew move failed after a new ownership group came in and made a commitment to keeping the side in Texas .