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THE CLUB DIDN'T JUST PULL MONTEREY COUNTY OUT OF A HAT.. HE HAS TIES TO T AREA.. AND BELIEVES HE MAY HAVE FOUND A NEW HOME FOR HIS TEAM AT CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY .. THIS STADIUM AT CSU- MONTEREY BAY COULD THE NEXT HOME FOR PROFESSIONAL SOCCER. RAY BESHOFF IS THE OWNER OF THE FRESNO FOOTBALL CLUB WHICH IS PART OF THE UNITED SOCCER LEAGUE.. AFTER TWO YEARS IN FRESNO BESHOFF GOT TIRED OF WAITING FOR A NEW SOCCER STADIUM.. THE CLUB OWN SAYS HIS TEAM NEEDS ITS OWN STADIUM TO SURVIVE A SPOKESMAN FOR CSUMB CONFIRMS THE UNIVERSITY IS IN TALKS WITH THE TEAM OWNER WHO HAS A HO ON THE PENINSULA.. IT WOULD BE A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY AND A BIG DEAL FOR MONTEREY COUNTY WHICH HAS A HUGE SOCCER BASE OF PLAYERS AND FANS IT WOULD CHANGE NOT ONLY THE WAY THE KIDS BUT THE TEENAGERS IN HIGH SCHOOL WOULD LOOK AT SOCCER :32 TO BE CLEAR WE'RE IN THE DISCUSSION PHASE.. NOTHING HAS BEEN FINALIZED.. BUT THE TEAM OWNER SAYS IF A DEAL IS WORKED OUT.. HE HOPES TO BRING PROFESSIONAL SOCCCER TO CSUMB FOR THE 2021 SEASON.. ### AND WE SHOULD NOTE THAT WE DO HAVE PROFESSIONAL SOCCER ABOUT AN HOUR NORTH OF US IN SAN JOSE.. THAT'S WHERE THE SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES CALL HOME.. AND THEY'RE PART OF "MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER".

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A former track and field stadium that has since been paved over and is now used for college graduations could be the next home for professional soccer.The stadium is located at CSU Monterey Bay and a professional soccer team owner with ties to the Monterey peninsula wants it to be the stadium for his team, currently known as the Fresno Football club which is part of the United Soccer League.“I’m really excited about the potential that this area brings for professional soccer I think the community will be excited I think they’ll be very pleased,” said club owner Ray Beshoff who owns a home on the peninsula.After two years playing in Fresno, Beshoff got tired of waiting for a new soccer stadium. In order to be successful Beshoff says his team needs their own stadium.“You have concessions you have other events going on and you have parking and maybe stadium rights that people pay for. Obviously the more income you generate it means better fan experience it means you can get better players because the player payroll is significant,” said Beshoff.A spokesman for CSUMB confirmed the university is in talks with the soccer club owner.Beshoff says it would be a shared deal with the university and he would anticipate roughly a year of stadium renovations before play can begin.“I think it’s a terrific area I really love the soccer enthusiasm that get in Salinas so Monterey would definitely be one of my top choices and so right now that’s where we’re leaning,” said Beshoff. If a deal can be reached Beshoff says he would bring his team to Monterey county for the 2021 season.