“Being able to have young kids in our community right next to the pros… I think it’s just going to be an unbelievable experience for everyone involved,” said Earthquakes Pre…
A development proposal between Santa Clara County and the San Jose Earthquakes released on Tuesday shows plans for an extensive sports complex at the fairgrounds in the Spartan Keyes neighborhood that could include six public turf fields. Another four would be exclusively for the soccer team.
The team will continue to play games at PayPal Stadium, located 15-minutes north by car near Mineta San Jose International Airport.“I think it can just be a really, really special place for Santa Clara County residents to enjoy soccer,” said Shawlee, who has worked with the Major League Soccer team since 2007 and recently became its president at the start of the year.
At the same time, Shawlee called the proposal a win-win, stating that there’s a dearth of public-access soccer fields in the region.“For the community, it is just an incredible location,” he said. “We know that in this region, we are lacking in field space right now. To be able to put six fields online is a game changer for the soccer community.”
The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve a 12-month exclusive negotiating deal with the Earthquakes and next steps include a cost and design analysis. Shawlee said that it is too early to determine whether the public access fields would be available on a first-come-first-serve or require reservations.
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