25. Saved The Crew

25 Stories That Made MLS

How passionate fans of the Columbus Crew organized, protested and eventually saved the Crew and what it means to be a fan moving forward.
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Shout out to Keith Naas @Knass who helped proofread the outline

How Columbus #SavedTheCrew by Arlo Moore-Bloom

https://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2019/11/08/columbus-crew-mls-save-the-crew

Precourt takes thoughtful approach in Remaking the Crew

https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2015/07/27/Franchises/Anthony-Precourt.aspx

Columbus Crew Angling Toward Relocation in 2019 by Grant Wahl

https://www.si.com/soccer/2017/10/17/columbus-crew-austin-texas-anthony-precourt-stadium

Save The Crew: A Timeline of Columbus’ Efforts To Save The Soccer Team

https://www.dispatch.com/sports/20181228/save-crew-timeline-of-columbus-efforts-to-save-its-soccer-team

Crew Fans Gather At City Hall To Protest by Chelsea Wiley

https://www.columbusnavigator.com/crew-sc-fans-gather-at-city-hall-to-protest/

Austin Texas Gets A Major League Soccer Deal as Columbus Ohio Gets Stiffed by Jason Notte

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonnotte/2018/08/22/austin-texas-gets-a-major-league-soccer-deal-while-columbus-ohio-gets-stiffed/#4a0be03b780c