But with MLS balking at that plan, United is preparing to play multiple early-season home games elsewhere in the area, such as Annapolis, Baltimore or Richmond. Depending on how many matches are involved, United could play all of them at a single location or spread them out. Without any home games at alternate locations, United would probably have 12 road matches before opening Audi Field. With United playing at alternate sites, the team would not charge season-ticket holders if they did not want to attend those matches, United spokeswoman Lindsay Simpson said. If MLS isn’t going to fill available dates at Audi Field with regular season matches, one source said, United would fill them with a tournament and try to reclaim revenue lost by having to play regular season matches in the alternate venues.

Source: Washington Post November 28, 2017 19:19 UTC