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Real Salt Lake
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Real Salt Lake Information
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| Address: |
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515
South 700 East, Suite 2R, Salt Lake City, UT 84102 |
| Telephone: |
(801)
924-8585 |
| Fax: |
(801)
933-4713 |
| Founded: |
14-Jul-2004 |
| Stadium: |
Rice-Eccles |
| Website: |
real.saltlake.mlsnet.com |
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Real Salt Lake History
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Real Salt Lake is a Major League
Soccer franchise located in Salt Lake City, Utah that began
playing in MLS in 2005. The team will initially play its home
games at the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium, although
numerous communities in the area have expressed interest in
building the team a soccer-specific stadium.
The club is owned by Dave Checketts, whose desire to attach his
team to a successful soccer club, Real Madrid, as well as to
develop a brand that clearly connoted 'soccer', was the
inspiration for the name. Fan support for the name, however, has
not been positive, as rumors that the name would be Real Salt
Lake were largely met with derision and pessimism. Many people
felt the name should more accurately reflect the Salt Lake area,
particularly as the city's other professional team, the Utah
Jazz of the NBA, does not. Although it is yet to be seen how
both the American and European media respond to this highly
unconventional name, there has been little derision or
disapproval so far.
Their first head coach is John Ellinger, former coach of the
Under-17 United States national team and the head of USSF's
Bradenton Academy. |
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Real Salt Lake Honours, Trophies & Awards
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