A renovation of White Stadium in Boston’s Franklin Park is “in the works,” providing a potential "home stadium for a new Boston franchise in the NWSL," according to a front-page piece by Michael Silverman of the BOSTON GLOBE. The proposed project would also “reestablish the 10,000-seat stadium as a state-of-the-art centerpiece for Boston Public Schools student-athletes,” and comes as the city is a “viable contender for one of the remaining two slots” for an NWSL expansion team. But e nsuring the club has a “viable stadium to play in is a crucial hurdle ... to clear in order to get a nod from the NWSL." The RFP process to renovate the stadium is “public and open to any private bidder." Boston Unity, a “female-led group of investors formed last year after the NWSL announced expansion plans,” has been “in discussions for months" with the city. T here is a “mutual attraction that makes the soccer group a logical potential partner for the city" ( BOSTON GLOBE, 4/26 ).
