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AEG Will Sell its Share of the Dynamo
Anschutz Entertainment Group, which owns 50 percent of the Houston Dynamo franchise, will begin
actively looking for a local buyer for its share of the team after the Dynamo's new downtown
stadium opens in May.
Connor Walsh In the immediate aftermath of Los Angeles' decisive MLS Cup victory over Houston
Dynamo, much was made of what was next for David Beckham? Was this truly the end of the Beckham
experiment? With PSG lurking and Beckham hoping to play in the 2012 Olympics opinions varied- but
general sentiment was (and is) [.
Recently retired LA Galaxy defender Gregg Berhalter has moved directly into coaching. But to the
surprise of many, it won't be in America. He was confirmed as the new manager of Hammarby IF in the
Swedish second division today -- article from the AP is here, press release from Hammarby's website
is here (in Swedish).
As we discussed through Twitter on Tuesday and was officially announced on Wednesday, the
Dynamo's new home will officially become BBVA Compass Stadium. The new sponsor is a strong
banking presence in Houston, with 80 branches in the city area and its corporate headquarters also
nearby. BBVA is also the official naming sponsor of Spain's La Liga and has a long history of
involvement with soccer on a global scale.
This actually happened before Christmas but I haven't gotten a chance to mention it. Baggio
Husidic, who's rights the Rapids acquired in the Re-Entry Draft, has decided to decline Colorado's
contract offer and instead sign with Hammarby IF in Sweden. Former U.S. Nats player Gregg Berhalter
was recently named manager of the AEG-owned club and this will probably be the first of multiple
signings from MLS for the team.
