Ben Gumpert, the president of Sacramento Republic FC, announced Monday that he is stepping down. The announcement comes after Mayor Darrell Steinberg said Friday that the city’s lead investor for the Major League Soccer expansion has pulled away from his commitment. MLS in a statement said the investor is citing COVID-19 as a reason for withdrawing.”After over four years of life-changing learnings, challenges, tears, laughs, smiles, setbacks, celebrations, and foundational friendships, today I announce that I will be stepping down from my role as President & COO of Sacramento Republic FC,” a statement from Gumpert reads in part. “I do so with a heavy heart, but also one full of immense pride for all that we have accomplished together. I do so knowing that no matter where I go or what new opportunities lie ahead, I will always be a part of Republic FC,” his statement continues. Gumpert said he has agreed to stay on as an adviser and that he is “still confident that a first-class investor will emerge who recognizes the potential of this club and city, and that MLS remains in Sacramento’s future.”Steinberg told KCRA 3 on Monday that Gumpert was a great partner for the city and “our work is now done.” “He has tremendous respect throughout the country, throughout the league and in our community for taking this fledgling, inspired effort and building it,” Steinberg said. “And of course our work is not done. And Ben’s work is not done. I’m not giving away anything here, but all I can say is I’m gonna do all I can to keep Ben Gumpert in this community and engaged — and fully engaged — in our continuing effort to bring Major League Soccer to Sacramento. We are far from done here.”| Video Below| City officials, leaders remain hopeful after main investor pulls from Sacramento MLS expansion
Ben Gumpert, the president of Sacramento Republic FC, announced Monday that he is stepping down.
The announcement comes after Mayor Darrell Steinberg said Friday that the city’s lead investor for the Major League Soccer expansion has pulled away from his commitment. MLS in a statement said the investor is citing COVID-19 as a reason for withdrawing.
“After over four years of life-changing learnings, challenges, tears, laughs, smiles, setbacks, celebrations, and foundational friendships, today I announce that I will be stepping down from my role as President & COO of Sacramento Republic FC,” a statement from Gumpert reads in part.
“I do so with a heavy heart, but also one full of immense pride for all that we have accomplished together. I do so knowing that no matter where I go or what new opportunities lie ahead, I will always be a part of Republic FC,” his statement continues.
Gumpert said he has agreed to stay on as an adviser and that he is “still confident that a first-class investor will emerge who recognizes the potential of this club and city, and that MLS remains in Sacramento’s future.”
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Steinberg told KCRA 3 on Monday that Gumpert was a great partner for the city and “our work is now done.”
“He has tremendous respect throughout the country, throughout the league and in our community for taking this fledgling, inspired effort and building it,” Steinberg said. “And of course our work is not done. And Ben’s work is not done. I’m not giving away anything here, but all I can say is I’m gonna do all I can to keep Ben Gumpert in this community and engaged — and fully engaged — in our continuing effort to bring Major League Soccer to Sacramento. We are far from done here.”
| Video Below| City officials, leaders remain hopeful after main investor pulls from Sacramento MLS expansion