Stephen Ross, Ph.D., associate professor and director of undergraduate programs, was interviewed by ABC 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS on the future of Major League Soccer (MLS) team Minnesota United.

Though Minnesota United has been recently awarded an MLS franchise, Dr. Ross stated that “whether there is a public-private partnership, or if the owners fund the new soccer stadium themselves, it has to be a concrete financial deal , or the MLS will move to another city.” Ultimately, “if the funding mechanism is not in place, at some point, the MLS will separate themselves from the Wilfs and the new Vikings stadium.”

In the interview, Ross observed that MLS could leave Minneapolis before playing one game here, if the funding package does not come through.