Mark Abbott

President and Deputy Commissioner

Major League Soccer
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January 10, 2017

Paul Edgerley
Chairman
SC STL
The Plaza in Clayton
190 Carondelet Plaza
Suite 1200
Clayton, MO 63105

Dear Mr. Edgerley,

In December 2015, we announced Major League Soccers plan to expand to twenty-eight Clubs, the first
two of which are targeted to begin play in 2020. MLS has been working closely with SC STL for over a year, and
we firmly believe SC STL is the ideal ownership group to provide St. Louis the best opportunity for a future
expansion team. We are confident that your downtown stadium site is the best location for a new MLS stadium.
Should SC STL be granted an MLS expansion club and execute the downtown stadium plan, St. Louis will
be granted an MLS All-Star Game within five years of the St. Louis inaugural MLS season. In addition, as it has
done successfully with cities throughout North America, MLS will use best efforts to work with the U.S. Soccer
Federation (USSF) and the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football
(CONCACAF) in order to place high-profile international matches in St. Louis.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions.
Sincerely,

Mark Abbott
President and Deputy Commissioner

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