Minnesota United broke ground Dec. 12 on its privately-financed $150 million soccer specific stadium, another monumental step towards the club’s entry in to Major League Soccer in 2017 and beyond.

Minnesota United’s future iconic home will be in the St. Paul neighborhood known as Midway – a landmark that splits the difference on the journey between downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul.

MNUFC owner Dr. Bill McGuire, Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber and St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman were all on hand to address the assembled media and supporters to explain what an exciting day it was.

“This is a project a number of us have been passionate about for a long time. It’s extremely exciting to see it all finally coming together. We are very proud of the stadium architecture and designs, and think that this stadium will be something this community and Minnesota as a whole will take pride in.” said MNUFC owner. Dr. Bill McGuire.

The stadium, set to open in 2018, will be designed by architectural firm Populous, and constructed by Minn.-based Mortenson Construction. The state of the art soccer-specific stadium will seat 20,000, with pitch dimensions of 120 yards long by 75 yards wide. The stadium will provide an incredible fan experience with the closest seats just 15 feet from the field of play; while the furthest seat in the venue will be just 145 feet away from the action.

“I’m obviously super excited that we’re moving forward on this project,” said Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman. “This is going to be a transformative project for this region, and particularly for this corner of the world.”

United will be joining MLS in 2017, and playing in the league’s Western Conference.

“It’s awesome. Lot of really good people here in Minnesota and this is an important milestone in the history of our league,” said Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber. “These are the historic moments that allow us to establish a permanent foundation for the sport. I love the stadium. I loved it from the first conversations I had with Bill McGuire and his partners. I look forward to seeing it come up, and certainly look forward to the opening of the season.”

While the stadium is being constructed, United will play all of its home matches at the University of Minnesota’s TCF Bank Stadium.

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