FC Cincinnati changing from Spanish to German with 'Fussball' rebrand for MLS in 2019

Futbol in Cincinnati is going German next season.

Among the changes Futbol Club Cincinnati will make in becoming a Major League Soccer expansion franchise in 2019, a rebranding is among them.

The club will keep its FC Cincinnati name but change the "Futbol" Spanish spelling for "Fussbal," which is the German spelling of soccer and pays homage to the city's German heritage.

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On the team website under "MLS FAQs" is further acknowledgement of a name change. The statement says:

"One item that will change – although it will be less noticeable to most – is that we will go from being formally called Futbol Club Cincinnati to Fussball Club Cincinnati in recognition of the city’s German heritage. We will remain FC Cincinnati publicly, however."

FC Cincinnati will remain Futbol Club Cincinnati through the remainder of the 2018 United Soccer League season. The Enquirer has written about the rebrand previously.