Today, it was announced that Nashville FC has been taken over by a group called DMD Soccer, which is run by Marcus Whitney, a former NFC board member in its old incarnation, Chris Redhage, co-founder of ProviderTrust, who is their kit sponsor for this season, and David Dill, President and COO of LifePoint Health.
To most Nashville FC shareholders, it was a matter of time before pro soccer came to the city, so instead of riding it out and developing a relationship with a politician who wanted to take them to the holy grail of soccer independence, they sold out to one of their own, flanked by 2 rich friends, that put them in the MLS feeder league known as USL. Because the vote was so lopsided (my source tells me the vote was 163-10), it is understandable that people regret their vote. My source regrets his yes vote, calling this "a fate worse than death". I wholeheartedly agree, and on a weekend when we celebrate our nation's independence from Great Britain, a team sells out its supporter-owned model for a more traditional model in the feeder league of the MLS system.
Today is a dark day for Music City soccer fans who wish to declare independence from the establishment, but it is happy for those who want pro soccer without a care of how it is obtained.
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