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Barcelona wants to be part of American league
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FC Barcelona will be presenting in New York a new project to become the co-proprietors of one of the new MLS (Mayor League Soccer) franchises that are to be created for the 2010 season. FC Barcelona is seeking to further their expansion into the United States, and if the deal comes off, they will become the first European club to enjoy direct association with the North American league.
Joan Laporta, president of FC Barcelona, along with Joan Oliver, the club’s general corporate director will be in Miami tomorrow to present their plans. The negotiations have intensified in recent days as Barça seek involvement in one of the two places that the MLS is offering from 2010 as part of the MLS expansion scheme. Portland, Montreal and Las Vegas are other candidate cities.
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