Charlotte FC announces plans for permanent headquarters

Posted August 17, 2022 7:00 am

The Associated Press

Charlotte FC head coach Christian Lattanzio reacts during his team's loss to Toronto FC in an MLS soccer match in Toronto, Saturday July 23, 2022. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Charlotte FC will house the club's permanent training facility and business operations headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, the expansion Major League Soccer team announced Wednesday.

The site, where the team has practiced this season, will be renovated to include a privately-financed 52,000-plus square foot facility with four fields - three natural grass and one synthetic turf. It will serve as home to Charlotte FC, plus its MLS NEXT Pro and Academy teams. There are currently two fields at the site.

Renovations to the existing structure at the site is expected to be completed next spring.

Charlotte FC owner David Tepper said finding a permanent training facility and headquarters has been a priority since the team was launched.

'œThis is an important milestone for our Club and reflects our commitment to continue investing in infrastructure that will allow Charlotte FC to be a leader in Major League Soccer both on and off the pitch,'ť Tepper said in a release.

Tepper, who also owns the NFL's Carolina Panthers, has had legal issues after abandoning a half-built practice facility for the Panthers in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

The Charlotte FC facility will be the headquarters of the club's more than 110 employees.

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Charlotte FC defender Christian Fuchs (22) hauls down Toronto FC forward Jayden Nelson (11) to earn a red card during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Toronto, Saturday July 23, 2022. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

FILE - Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper watches during warm ups before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. Tepper's real estate company has promised to pay more than $82 million to creditors over an abandoned practice facility project in Rock Hill under a new plan proposed Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman, File) The Associated Press

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