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Columbus leaders discuss women's soccer amid McCoy Park training facility tensions

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 10, 2026, 2:35 PM

Last updated Jun 10, 2026

Columbus leaders discuss women's soccer amid McCoy Park training facility tensions

Summary

Columbus leaders, including Mayor Andrew Ginther, participate in a panel discussion on June 10 regarding the future of a professional women's soccer team. This comes as there is pushback against the proposal to use McCoy Park for its training facility. The proposed NWSL team is set to debut in 2028 but is facing challenges from the local community, which had prior commitments concerning park renovations. The discussion aims to address community concerns and outline city plans related to the soccer franchise and park developments.

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Latest Updates

•Panel discussion held on June 10 with city leaders and sports officials.
•McCoy Park training facility facing community pushback and rezoning issues.
•NWSL franchise set to begin play in 2028, backed by Haslam ownership.
•Public-private deal includes $50 million investment into local facilities.
•New park developments in Southwest Columbus proposed to address community needs.

Latest Updates

2:35 PMYahoo Sports — Watch Columbus leaders talk women's soccer as McCoy Park tension lingers

What they're saying

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Watch: Columbus leaders will talk landing a pro women’s soccer team as push back over McCoy Park's use for a training facility continues.
— Yahoo Sports

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