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3 unusual facts about D.C. United Stadium


D.C. United Stadium

In 2012, United was sold to a group led by Indonesian businessman Erick Thohir and attorney Jason Levien, with former principal owner William Chang remaining as a minority partner.

Despite the failed bid, then-mayor of D.C., Adrian Fenty opted to have a closed door meeting in February 2008 to discuss the city funding $150 million for the club.

In February 2008, Washington, D.C. mayor Adrian Fenty suggested at a closed-door city council meeting that the city might offer as much as $150 million towards the costs of building a soccer stadium at Poplar Point.



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