The new women’s soccer team that intends to make Denver its home is threatening to move elsewhere if city officials don’t approve its plans — and a $50 million contribution from the city — soon.

Officials with Denver Summit FC, the group led by majority owner Rob Cohen that landed a National Women’s Soccer League expansion franchise, have said the team must build a stadium ready for play by March 2028. Last March, Cohen said the location for that stadium would be the Santa Fe Yards site in Denver’s Baker neighborhood.

Now, team leaders say that plan is under stress because of delays from the Denver City Council. Last week, a council committee postponed four items related to the stadium, saying there was a lack of detail in the city’s financial agreement with the team.

“Given the cha

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