Is Steinbrenner Bringing a Yankees FC to the Bronx?

Red Card, a poster on Big Soccer's forums, linked this Newsday article on Hank Steinbrenner and his interest in soccer.

For those that do not know, Hank is the son of Yankee owner George Steinbrenner. Hank and his brother Hal have recently taken over the baseball operations of the Yankees, since the Boss is reportedly in bad health. "Hankenstein" (I love that nickname) is the brother in charge of the ball club and Hal is the one overseeing the new stadium construction.

The Steinbrenners were already one of the potential owners that I insinuated at the end of yesterday's Wilpon post. The Newsday article shows that Hank loves soccer even before baseball. Not only did Hank play soccer in college, but he also coached a boys team and was a member of the United States Soccer Federation.

This might explain why Hank did not step up earlier to lead the Yankees because the word among Yankee fans was that he had other interests. I'll post about other potential NYC FC owners soon, but it is great to see that such a prominent sports owner shares a love for soccer. I would have not expected it.

All the more reason to go out and talk to your friends and family about a NYC FC. You just do not know who might be interested in learning about soccer in New York. Too many just know the failure that Red Bulls marketing has been in NYC. We cannot stay a closed community. We have to bring others to the fold. Go out now and start recruiting!