Monday, October 23, 2017

D.C United's New Home May Not Be Ready for Start of 2018 Season



Working as a delivery driver for Washingtonville Pharmacy, Daniel Pezzola is responsible for delivering medications to customers and creating new orders. When Daniel Pezzola is not working, he enjoys watching D.C. United, his favorite soccer team. 

D.C. United is scheduled to play their 2018 season at the still-unfinished Audi Field, and team owners are concerned about what this might mean for their schedule. The team is working with Major League Soccer to figure out possible scenarios if the field is not completed in time for their first home game. 

Audi Field’s construction is scheduled to last well into the 2018 MLS season, leaving D.C. United unable to play any home games for the first three months of play. As such, the team will likely have to hold some of these matches at another field. 

While the team is still unsure exactly where they would play in that situation, they have no plans on returning to their old home of RFK Stadium. Located just three blocks away from Nationals Park, home of Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals, Audi Field will seat 20,000 fans at capacity.