JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 A group supporting the Jacksonville Armada soccer team is asking the pro league it plans to join if a proposed ownership change is going to be approved to keep a 2027 launch on track.<\/p>\n
The Bold City Ultras wrote to the MLS NEXT Pro league – a bridge between elite youth academies and Major League Soccer (MLS) – when it plans to rule on a pending ownership change of the Armada from Robert Palmer to an investor group led by Chris Campione.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe sale was announced publicly on October 30, 2025,\u201d a letter by Bold City Ultras emailed to Action News Jax read. \u201cTen months later, the approval has not been issued.\u201d<\/p>\n
The supporters group says the ownership change approval by the league is needed because new owners have said they would suspend operations September 4 absent a decision.<\/p>\n
The uncertainty also clouds a decision by the city of Jacksonville on an historic Eastside parcel planned for a new stadium for the soccer team, it said. The group\u2019s letter said a decision on the parcel is needed by September 10.<\/p>\n
The Armada remain listed on the MLS NEXT Pro website as an \u201cadditional MLS-affiliated and independent club\u201d that will join the league \u201cin the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n
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