No official expansion announcement came out of Wednesday’s MLS Board of Governors meeting in Orlando, but commissioner Don Garber said the league is in “very advanced discussions” with St. Louis about the city’s expansion bid.



The leadership group for the prospective St. Louis expansion team made a presentation in front of the full board at the meeting, but Garber said no vote was held on whether to approve St. Louis’ expansion bid. Several sources around the league said St. Louis is expected to be approved as the next expansion team.



“We look forward to continuing those discussions in the weeks and months ahead,” he told reporters after the Board of Governors meeting.



One interesting nugget out of the St. Louis group’s presentation on Wednesday: U.S. Soccer CEO Dan Flynn took part in the expansion group’s presentation and is working in an unpaid consulting/advisory role, a spokesperson for the St. Louis...