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Originally Posted by Justin_Chicago
A 20,000 seat Chicago Fire venue in the City would be perfect and can attract many more events like this that are too small for Soldier Field. I do not follow MLS, but with player salaries approaching $5-6 million, the league seems to be picking up popularity. Chicago should take advantage of it before the next World Cup.
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I believe the Chicago Fire entered into a long-term contract at their current location with strict terms not allowing them to move to another stadium. At one point the club was trying to break the contract but nothing has come of it. They also have a terrible record the past few years - last place in MLS and one of the lowest attendance records in the league. There really needs to be new ownership to revive the club and invest in a new stadium that is actually in the city. Their current trajectory has them filling the Cubs shoes as biggest losers.
