For Immediate Release:ย February 15, 2021
Black & Gold acquire $175,000 in General Allocation Money from Orlando in exchange for an international roster slot
COLUMBUS โย Columbus Crew SC today announced that the Club has acquired $175,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) via a trade with Orlando City SC.ย The reigning MLS Cup champions will receive $150,000 in 2021 GAM and $25,000 in 2022 GAMย in exchange for trading an international roster slot for the 2021 Major League Soccer season.
The core of Crew SCโs 2020 MLS Cup-winning roster is set to return for the 2021 season. The Crew exercised the contract options on eight players from its 2020 roster. With 18 other players already under contract for the 2021 season, the Clubโs roster currently features 26 players.
The Black & Goldโs New Crew Stadium is slated to open in July of this year. Supporters interested in learning more about purchasing 2021 Season Ticket Memberships at Crew SCโs new world-class facility should visitย CrewStadium.comย to book an appointment.
TRANSACTION:ย Columbus Crew SC acquires $175,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) โ $150,000 in 2021 GAM and $25,000 in 2022 GAM โ from Orlando City SC in exchange for an international roster slot for the 2021 Major League Soccer season on February 15, 2021.
ABOUT COLUMBUS CREW SC
Columbus Crew SC (Soccer Club) is the first club in Major League Soccer. Crew SC is operated by The Edwards Family andย Haslam Sports Group. The Black & Gold are the 2020 MLS Cup Champions. The Club won its first MLS Cup championship in 2008ย and alsoย won the 2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup as well as MLS Supportersโ Shield titles in 2004, 2008 and 2009. The 2020 campaign was the Crewโs 25thย season in MLS and the 21st season atย historic Crew Stadiumย —ย the first soccer-specific stadium in the United States.ย
Website:ย ColumbusCrewSC.comย | Twitter: @ColumbusCrewSCย | Instagram: @ColumbusCrewSCย | Hashtag: #Crew96 |ย Facebook.com/columbuscrewscย | Snapchat:ย ColumbusCrewSCย | App:ย ColumbusCrewSC.com/appย | Stadium:ย Crewย Stadium | Training Facility:ย Crew SCย Training Center atย Obetzย | Future Training Facilityย (2021): OhioHealth Performanceย Center |ย New, downtown stadium coming July 2021.
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