# Kansas City mayor calls out Red Bulls over relocation of Gotham-Current NWSL playoff match

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/kansas-city-mayor-calls-out-red-bulls-over-relocation-of-gotham-current-nwsl-playoff-match/
- Published: 2026-11-10T04:29:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T05:33:54+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/sports/kansas-city-mayor-calls-out-red-bulls-over-relocation-of-gotham-current-nwsl-playoff-match/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Gotham’s semi-final was moved over concerns about its home pitch.
- Kansas City’s mayor criticised the Red Bulls’ response and venue choice.
- Icahn Stadium holds 5,000; Gotham was previously fined $10,000 over pitch quality.

## Summary

Kansas City mayor Quinton Lucas criticised the New York Red Bulls’ response after Gotham FC’s NWSL semi-final against the Kansas City Current was moved from Sports Illustrated Stadium to Icahn Stadium. The relocation followed concerns about the pitch at Gotham’s usual home, which is owned by the Red Bulls, and has angered fans facing a much smaller venue.

Lucas questioned whether a larger ground was available to accommodate ticket holders, while the Red Bulls said they had worked with Gotham and the league but could not guarantee requested pitch repairs would be completed in time. Icahn Stadium holds 5,000 people and has a FIFA-certified grass pitch; Sports Illustrated Stadium’s surface had drawn criticism after Gotham’s previous match, and the NWSL had fined the club $10,000 over pitch quality after its regular-season finale.

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