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Barcelona talking with Miami FC on MLS franchise
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Barcelona site Pelikano claims that Barcelona wants to cooperate with American club Miami FC in order to create a Barcelona sister team that participates in the Major League Soccer (MLS), the professional league in the United States and Canada (read more here).
Miami FC was founded in 2006 and is currently playing in the USL First Division, the American second football division behind Major League Soccer.
Last week Barcelona president Joan Laporta and new Barcelona general director Joan Oliver travelled to Miami where they would have held talks with Miami FC officials and several interested sponsors.
Although Barcelona hasn't yet officially confirmed the talks, the negotiations would develop positively and are backed by football event management company Traffic Sports, the owners of Miami FC. The project is also being supported by American television networks Gol TV and Univision and football equipment store Soccer Locker.
The plan is that the cooperation between the two clubs leads to a Miami based MLS team that would play its home games in the new Orange Bowl stadium that should be ready in 2011 and that would also be the home of the current Florida Marlins, a professional baseball team.
Read more:
Will there be a 'Barcelona USA' in 2011?
Henry negotiating with new MLS team
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The plan is that the cooperation between the two clubs leads to a Miami based MLS team that would play its home games in the new Orange Bowl stadium that should be ready in 2011 and that would also be the home of the current Florida Marlins, a professional baseball team.
Read more:
Will there be a 'Barcelona USA' in 2011?
Henry negotiating with new MLS team
Ex-Barça: Romario retires