COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Crew is returning to Fox Sports Ohio, multiple sources have told The Athletic.

The multiyear deal is expected to be officially announced in the coming days.

The move to FSO is expected to include 30-minute pre- and postgame shows, according to a source. It also will create greater exposure in the Cleveland market, home of the team’s new majority owners, Jimmy and Dee Haslam.

Fox Sports Ohio last televised Crew games in 2013. The following year, the team switched to Time Warner Cable SportsChannel, a deal that was met with massive backlash from the fan base.

DirecTV subscribers were unable to watch games. Subscribers to MLS Live and MLS Direct Kick also were blacked out within a 75-mile radius of the Mapfre Stadium. It became a disaster for local bar owners who wanted to televise games but did not have Time Warner cable.

It’s almost like the team’s former owner was trying to drive away the fan base, or something.

In recent seasons, Spectrum was in charge of the production and broadcasts and the games were televised by Sinclair stations.

The Crew opens the season March 2 against the Red Bulls. It’s unclear how Fox Sports Ohio will work out any scheduling conflicts, but fans will have access to all the games.

FC Cincinnati, which debuts in the MLS this season, is expected to remain on Sinclair’s WSTR Star64.

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