Enough sources have come forward to definitively report that the City Stars will indeed remain in Cleveland. All report that a letter of intent has been indeed been signed by a group in the Cleveland area. A formal announcement is expected on October 1st.
Individuals employed by the league will be notified early (Tuesday) of the decision. We imagine that the full-time staff of the City Stars will be told this information sometime after.
We have been told that negotiations between the Cleveland Soccer Foundation and the Elkhart, Indiana-based group fell apart at some point. A new group, based here in Cleveland, emerged at that point to quickly arrange a deal. Members of this group were spotted at the last home match of the City Stars. It appears that the group from Canada and Kenya were never in serious discussions as several other outlets reported.
