After what seemed like a fatal blow to supporters of a new D.C. soccer stadium to be built in River East fell through, the president and CEO of D.C. United, Kevin Payne and D.C. officials are in discussions once again.
Payne has met with D.C. Councilman Jack Evans, (D-Ward 2) and D.C. Congressional Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, (D-D.C.), asking that they reconsider partially funding a soccer-only stadium on Poplar Point. Poplar Point is a 110-acre area of land on the Anacostia River located in D.C.'s Anacostia neighborhood. The land is in the process of being transferred from the federal government to the District of Columbia.
The discussions mark a return to the negotiating table for the city and the team. Five months ago, Payne held a news conference in Prince George's County saying the team was committed to moving to Maryland, but the Prince George’s County Council eventually turned the team away by denying any form of public financing.
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