MLS to announce 30th league franchise in mid-May, according to reports

The MLS keeps on growing. When the dream began on December 17, 1993, not even the most hopeful of soccer lovers would have believed that the MLS would rise to such levels. For the longest time, the league was unable to move beyond 12 teams. It even suffered the loss of franchises like the Miami Fusion, but the work continues, and it seems now that soon enough, there will be 30 teams to love and follow.

Before the actual boom of growth started, the league added a franchise every year from 2007 to 2010. The MLS has been on a roll since 2011! They’ve added a whopping 12 new teams, with St. Louis City being the latest addition as the 29th active club. Sadly, Chivas USA had to fold in 2014, but that hasn’t stopped the league from growing and expanding.

Is the MLS to announce the 30th franchise this May?

Don Garber, the league’s commissioner, announced back in February that the league was trying to add a 30th team to the mix.

“That 30th team will come at some point soon. Hopefully for media people … we would like to get that announced by the end of the year. Never thought we’d be at 28, never thought we’d be at 29, we say we’re going to stop at 30 but the other major leagues are larger than that. I don’t ever say never. In Major League Soccer, there are many other markets that are opportunities for us.”

The most likely destinations for the new franchise will probably come out of Las Vegas or San Diego. This is as far as Don Garber has told the media.