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Daily: Snapdragon Stadium concerns; Loyal responds to rumors; and more
Jonny Richardson - May 11, 2023
Daily: Snapdragon Stadium concerns; Loyal responds to rumors; and more - Everything San Diego

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As the MLS rumors continue, the other teams in San Diego must deal with the effects and find out what this means for them. That, plus all the past and upcoming games in today’s Daily.

MLS TEAM MAY CREATE SCHEDULING CONFLICTS AT SNAPDRAGON

During a press conference yesterday, head coach Casey Stoney told ESD reporter Abraham Zepeda that Wave would be “at the table” of the discussions between the Major League Soccer ownership group and Snapdragon Stadium executives, ensuring Wave still gets scheduling priority. Stoney expressed concerns about scheduling, especially with the three-match road trip they opened last weekend with a 3-1 loss to the Washington Spirit.

Snapdragon Stadium already hosts the San Diego Wave, San Diego Legion, San Diego State football, concerts, and international soccer matches coming up in the near future. Adding a Major League Soccer team to the mix, that prioritizes Saturday night matches, could create longer road trips for the other three teams.

You can read Abraham’s report here.

LOYAL OWNER RESPONDS TO MLS RUMORS

San Diego Loyal SC chairman and owner Andrew Vassiliadis released a statement to Loyal fans and the San Diego soccer community yesterday, finishing with “Our plan is simple. We aren’t going anywhere.”

RECAPPING WEDNESDAY’S ACTION

The Padres fell in their fourth straight extra-innings game, losing the middle game of a three-game set with the Minnesota Twins, 4-3, in 11 frames.

PREVIEWING THURSDAY’S ACTION

The Padres look for a road series victory over the Twins with Yu Darvish on the bump against Minnesota’s Bailey Ober in an early-morning 10:10 a.m. first pitch.

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