COLUMBUS, Ohio — Major League Soccer is unique among American pro sports in many ways, including the offering of Homegrown Player deals. The Homegrown program allows teams to offer contracts to young players from their areas who have spent time with their academy. Teams get first claim to these players and do not have to […]
Author: Ben Ferree
Ending weeks of speculation, Columbus Crew SC hired Tim Bezbatchenko as club president and Caleb Porter as head coach Friday. Bezbatchenko will be in charge of both business and soccer operations for the team. Both men have MLS Cup victories on their resumes, with Bezbatchenko serving as GM of Toronto FC during their 2017 victory […]
Since the transfer of Zack Steffen was made official earlier this month, Columbus Crew SC has been on the hunt for a new keeper. Though Steffen won’t leave for Manchester City until July, the scouting process began immediately. At the time the transfer was announced, Crew SC interim general manager Pat Onstad said, “Ahead of […]
Major League Soccer reached an agreement in principle with the Haslam and Edwards families to assume ownership of Columbus Crew SC starting in January 2019. “While we work to finalize the deal promptly, we want to state publicly the tremendous collaboration and community support for Crew SC, which has set the stage for a powerful […]
COLUMBUS — Columbus Crew SC has finalized the transfer of goalkeeper Zack Steffen to Manchester City. The move will not happen until the secondary transfer window of 2019, meaning Steffen will start the upcoming MLS season in Columbus. While not disclosing the exact fee, the team did state it is the largest transfer fee ever […]
Columbus Crew SC and U.S. men’s national team keeper Zack Steffen has completed a move to Manchester City, according to multiple reports. When Pro Soccer USA asked Crew SC for comment, a team spokesperson declined, saying the team will “pass on adding comment to today’s reports regarding offers for Zack Steffen.” The move, first reported […]
COLUMBUS — The new investor group that is slated to purchase Columbus Crew SC as soon as a deal is finalized with Precourt Sports Ventures intends to build a $230 million stadium in the Arena District of downtown Columbus. The stadium would be 430,000 square feet, hold around 20,000 seats and sit on a 33-acres […]
COLUMBUS — Despite all indications pointing toward a resolution in the Columbus Crew SC relocation saga, the lawsuit brought against Major League Soccer by the city of Columbus and the state of Ohio is still ongoing. Franklin County Judge Jeffrey Brown ruled this week on MLS’ motion to dismiss the lawsuit, denying the request and […]
Following months of speculation, Columbus Crew SC coach Gregg Berhalter will be officially introduced as the next head coach of the United States men’s national team Tuesday at noon ET. USMNT general manager Earnie Stewart, USSF President Carlos Cordeiro, and CEO/Secretary Dan Flynn will help with the introduction during a news conference that will be […]
For the past few seasons, Columbus Crew SC games have been on Spectrum Sports in the Ohio area and simulcast on local stations such as CW Columbus in the central Ohio region. That will change going forward. According to sources who work for Spectrum Sports, the station will shut down in Ohio. Spectrum Networks will […]