MLS officials are walking back statements today made by Tim Leiweke today. Leiweke in an interview with the Miami Gazette insisted that the Miami MLS franchise had in fact actually took the field last year.
MLS Deputy Commissioner Mark Abbott told CNN this morning that in spite of their Fake News status, that Leiweke’s statement was ‘an honest mistake’ and that it was bad journalism when the outlet called him about Expansion and neglected to ask for clarification on Leiweke’s claim. Abbott still insisted that #MLS2MIAMI is still a thing!
More as the story develops…
