by Ridge Mahoney @ridgemax, Aug 12, 2015

Six weeks after a July deadline passed for Minnesota United FC to show some tangible progress in its stadium plan in Minneapolis, the mayor of neighboring St. Paul has tossed his city into the mix as reported by WCCO-TV.

At a press conference Tuesday that was attended by MLS president and deputy commissioner Mark Abbott, St. Paul mayor Chris Coleman identified a 10-acre site that he believes showcases what the league can offer MLS.

The league announced in March that Minnesota United FC would be joining the league in the next few years, but its program stalled when the state legislature adjourned in late May without approving tax breaks requested by the group fronting the project. A "deadline" passed July 1 for MUFC to produce tangible evidence of alternative funding but the league has taken no action officially.

Coleman said during the press conference he’s not in competition with Minnesota United FC and wants the area to land an MLS team. He has not yet submitted an official proposal, which would have to be submitted to the legislature in March.

Said Abbott, who is the league's point man for expansion issues and grew up in Minnesota, where he was a ballboy and season-ticket holder for the NASL Kicks in the 1970s, "Our process is to evaluate this site and understand if it can be the type of site that we think can host the type of stadium this community deserves."