Portland Clears Final Hurdle
Merritt Paulson signs the official expansion letter with MLS. (photo via Portland Timbers)
The final hurdle to bring Major League Soccer to Portland was cleared on today when the Portland City Council voted 4-1 to approve $31 million in funding to renovate PGE Park. The vote means the Portland Timbers expansion team can begin play in 2011 as planned.
WVHooligan @ Feb 3, 2010 7:07 PM EST | Blog Profile
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