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This is an excerpt from an article by Steve Davis on SB Nation
Cleaning up a little MLS business:
You might remember about two months ago I wrote about Barcelona as potential MLS All-Star opposition. Or maybe you don’t. It was during MLS Cup week, and things were hopping in domestic soccer like a confessional after Mardi Gras. So you may have missed it.
The eye-catcher to that piece was that Kansas City’s glistening new stadium (it will glisten, I assure you) was the surprise lead candidate to host the match. But there was a catch. An MLS All-Star game in Kansas City only made financial sense if domestic soccer deciders and promoters could partner the game with other stops for Barca. See, the cost to bring Barcelona for a one-stop pop would approach $2 million.
They might be able to recoup the costs in Kansas City’s smaller grounds – but only by charging $100 a ticket or so. That’s bad PR waiting to happen. And the match might not even sell out at that cost.
Thoughts?