Sacramento Republic's MLS hopes get boost as Ron Burkle agrees to take over team

Sacramento has a stadium site secured should they land an MLS franchise. Sacramento Republic's MLS expansion bid received a major boost on Tuesday with the announcement that billionaire investor Ron Burkle has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in the club. Sacramento was at one point viewed as the frontrunner to acquire an MLS expansion team, especially given that it has a stadium site secured. But Sacramento had struggled to construct an investor group with sufficient financial heft to compete with other bids. Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman at one point appeared...

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