League: Team and Miami

league: MLS is constantly expanding with Atlanta United FC and Minnesota United FC taking the competition to 22 teams when the new season begins in March, according to Guelph Mercury. The Los Angeles Football Club will join the league in 2018 as the 23rd team. MLS Commissioner Don Garber set a deadline of Jan. 31, 2017 for interested potential owners or ownership groups to apply. The league announced it is making progress on plans to add a team in Miami the high-profile bid that includes David Beckham that would bring the league to 24. Minnesota paid a 100 million franchise fee. Garber was not specific about the Miami team on a conference call with reporters Thursday, but said We are very focused on Miami being our 24th team. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.