Lawyer Jeff Cooper, chairman of
St. Louis Soccer United, plans to present a proposal Monday to the city council of Collinsville, Ill., for help to fund a soccer stadium and mixed-use development.
Cooper, a co-founder of the SimmonsCooper law firm, headquartered in East Alton, Ill., intends on securing a Major League Soccer franchise for the 2009 season, according to a release. "There is no city in the United States that is more deserving of Major League Soccer - and more ready for it - than St. Louis," Cooper, 38, said in a statement. "As important, we'd be the ideal expansion site for MLS with our central location, population base, media market size, and passion for soccer at all levels. It's a perfect marriage, and it's waiting to happen."
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Crossroads Development LLC is the real estate development firm managing the project and acting as representatives of St. Louis Soccer United in dealing with a variety of planners and real estate developers, and stadium/site contractors. 360 Architecture of Kansas City, Mo., is the architect for the 18,500-seat stadium.
The development is targeted for suburban Collinsville on 400 acres of former agricultural property, located within the intersection of Interstates 55-70 and Interstate 255.
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