{"id":9428,"date":"2025-06-03T15:05:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T15:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=9428"},"modified":"2025-06-03T15:05:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T15:05:15","slug":"mls-club-chicago-fire-fc-announce-new-650-million-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=9428","title":{"rendered":"MLS club Chicago Fire FC announce new $650 million stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The Chicago Fire announced plans to construct a privately financed $650 million, 22,000-seat soccer stadium at The 78 development in Chicago\u2019s South Loop.<\/p>\n<p>Designed by Gensler, the open-air stadium will feature a natural grass pitch, luxury suites, and club seating, offering an intimate match-day experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Chicago Fire FC (@chicagofire)<\/p>\n<p>Owner Joe Mansueto said the stadium, planned for the north end of the 62-acre site along the Chicago River, will provide a \u201cworld-class home\u201d and aims to sell out every game.<\/p>\n<p>Construction is expected to begin as early as fall 2025, pending city approval, with completion targeted before the 2028 MLS season.<\/p>\n<p>Currently playing at Soldier Field under a three-year lease, the Fire seek a right-sized venue that better suits their fanbase and ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>The project will not require public funding, with Mansueto emphasising the importance of teams financing their own stadiums.<\/p>\n<p>Since the moment Joe Mansueto bought @ChicagoFire he\u2019s been dedicated to fixing their issues. Training facilities, spending on the team and now building a privately-funded stadium at Roosevelt &amp; the River. Chicago and @MLS are lucky to have you. 2028 the stadium opens up!!!!!\u2026<br \/>\n\u2014 Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) June 3, 2025<\/p>\n<p>A community meeting is scheduled for mid-June to discuss the proposal.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Brandon Johnson called the stadium plan a \u201cgood sign\u201d for the city, highlighting ongoing talks to ensure the development benefits local residents.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chicago Fire announced plans to construct a privately financed $650 million, 22,000-seat soccer stadium at The 78 development in Chicago\u2019s South Loop. Designed by Gensler, the open-air stadium will feature a natural grass pitch, luxury suites, and club seating, offering an intimate match-day experience. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 View this post on Instagram \u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9428"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9428\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}