New York City FC

Club

The club is a member of Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference.

NYCFC is owned by City Football Group, which is a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi United Group.

The club's formation was influenced by the MLS's interest in establishing a second team in New York City as early as 2006.

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Biography

Formation

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) was established as an American professional soccer club based in New York City, competing in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The journey towards its formation began in early 2006 when MLS expressed interest in placing a second team in the New York City area after the MetroStars' exclusive territorial rights expired. Initial discussions involved various potential owners, including the Wilpon family, but interest waned due to financial setbacks.

In 2010, MLS Commissioner Don Garber announced the league's intent to create its 20th franchise in New York City, aiming for operations to commence by 2013. After several negotiations, including talks with the owners of the New York Cosmos, the league sought new investors.

Ownership and Development

In December 2012, the landscape changed when Manchester City’s CEO, Ferran Soriano, became involved, leading to the eventual announcement of Manchester City as the new owners of NYCFC. The brand name "New York City Football Club" was trademarked, marking a significant step towards the club's official launch. NYCFC is owned by City Football Group, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi United Group, with minority stakes held by Yankee Global Enterprises and investor Marcelo Claure.

As a relatively new franchise, NYCFC has quickly established itself within the league, contributing to the growth of soccer in the United States and becoming a prominent figure in the New York sports landscape.

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Foundation

In early 2006, Major League Soccer had an interest in placing a second team in the New York City area, following the expiry of MetroStars' exclusive territorial rights as a condition of the creation of New York Red Bulls. By 2007, the league had held talks with several groups, including New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon and his family, about owning the second New York franchise. The Wilpons' interest in MLS reportedly faded following the family's losses in the Madoff investment scandal, but the league continued to look for investors. In 2010, MLS commissioner Don Garber officially announced the league's intent to make its 20th franchise a second team in the New York area. At that point, the league hoped to have the new team beginning operations by 2013. Garber held discussions with the owners of the rebooted New York Cosmos, but they balked at the league's expansion fee and single-entity structure and decided not to apply for entry, instead joining the second-tier North American Soccer League. In 2012, following a failed bid for a Miami expansion team led by Barcelona Garber reached out to Ferran Soriano, Barcelona's vice president at the time of the Miami bid, who had since been Manchester City CEO. In December 2012, unnamed sources told the media that Manchester City were close to being announced as the new owners of the 20th team of MLS, and the brand name "New York City Football Club" was trademarked, although the club quickly denied the…

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