The United Soccer League’s San Antonio Brahmas are shifting on to greener pastures after the league, in a Friday social media submit, revealed the crew will relocate to a brand new metropolis.
San Antonio is certainly one of three markets to lose an UFL franchise amid league reshuffling this week. The others are Memphis and Detroit.
It’s unclear the place the Brahmas will likely be heading subsequent. The UFL beforehand confirmed it could transfer a kind of three groups to Columbus, Ohio. Different rumored markets for relocation embody Orlando, Florida; Louisville, Kentucky; and Boise, Idaho, in keeping with the Sports activities Enterprise Journal.
In an announcement, the Brahmas and the UFL blamed the Alamodome for its determination to maneuver the crew.
“Sadly, because of stadium constraints, the out there venues don’t align with our new imaginative and prescient of specializing in smaller, extra intimate settings that elevate the fan expertise,” the assertion mentioned.
The Brahmas ranked within the high half of UFL groups for attendance throughout every of its three seasons within the Alamo Metropolis. The Alamodome additionally hosted the XFL — the precursor to the UFL — in 2023.
In an announcement, the Alamodome mentioned the UFL’s determination was “disappointing” and thanked the crew and the league for 3 nice seasons.
“We’re dissatisfied on the determination to discontinue the Brahmas franchise however perceive the reasoning behind inserting the league’s video games in smaller, less expensive venues,” officers with the city-owned stadium mentioned.
The Brahmas’ exit comes amid heightened fears that the San Antonio Spurs may do the identical if voters don’t approve funding for a brand new stadium within the November election. Nevertheless, some consultants and analysts argue these fears are overblown.
“It’s not good PR, and it additionally jeopardizes the connection that groups have with cities,” sports activities enterprise economist Andrew Zimbalist advised the Present final month. “As a result of if the NBA merely lets everyone transfer, then the cities will likely be extra cautious, and reluctant, to signal a long-term lease deal and to place down some huge cash after they see that as quickly because the crew turns into dissatisfied they will depart.”
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League officers mentioned the firing of the Brahmas’ basic supervisor was a private matter, not monetary.
The league introduced that the brand new crew will likely be known as the Brahmas, and that the ‘huge plains of San Antonio’ give the bulls their power.
Don’t get your hopes up, although. The bot missed a number of the metropolis’s main hurdles.
