MLS delays debut of some expansion teams but not Austin FC

Major League Soccer is postponing the inaugural seasons of three expansion clubs due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on stadium construction and business operations. Charlotte’s debut will move from 2021 to 2022 while St. Louis and Sacramento, who is currently in the USL Championship, will begin play in 2023, instead of 2022. A source familiar with the situation said that there’s been delays in Charlotte’s renovation of Bank of America Stadium in addition to construction delays for…