Columbus Crew SC Acquires $175,000 of Allocation Money Via Trade with the LA Galaxy

March 6, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Columbus Crew SC News Release

COLUMBUS - Columbus Crew SC today announced that it has acquired $175,000 of Allocation Money ($100,000 in General Allocation Money & $75,000 in Targeted Allocation Money) from the LA Galaxy. In exchange, the Black & Gold traded an international roster spot for the 2019 Major League Soccer season to the Galaxy.

The Black & Gold head to New England this weekend for their first road match of the year when Crew SC faces the Revolution at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 9 at Gillette Stadium.

Crew SC 2019 Season Ticket Memberships are now on sale with additional information available via ColumbusCrewSC.com. Individual Match tickets - which include matches through the month of June - are now also available for sale online at ColumbusCrewSC.com as well as Partial Plans and 4-Pack Plus Plans, which include Opening Match and any regular-season match.

TRANSACTION: Columbus Crew SC acquires $175,000 of Allocation Money ($100,000 in General Allocation Money & $75,000 in Targeted Allocation Money) from the LA Galaxy in exchange for one international roster slot for the 2019 Major League Soccer season, announced on March 6, 2019.

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