“I can’t say whether I support something until I see it,” Board President Lewis Reed said. “I’ll say that whatever is presented to us has to have a financial structure that protects the taxpayers and enhances the city as a whole.”

If the effort is successful, Reed said, he hopes having an MLS franchise in the city will boost youth soccer programs.

Alderman Lyda Krewson, 28th Ward, also said she hadn’t taken a position because she hadn’t seen the financial details.

“What I can say is that I like soccer, but I think we need to be careful with public subsidies,” she said.

Alderman Antonio French, 21st Ward, said he’d be more excited about the plan if it were 100 percent privately financed.

“I’ll look at it, but the people I talk to don’t think this should be the priority,” he said. “The people I talk to want public funding going into their neighborhoods to improve their quality of life. They are sick and tired of public money going to the richest parts of town.”

Developer Paul McKee also weighed in on the plan on Friday. His expansive NorthSide Regeneration project extends to Market Street, just north of the proposed stadium site.