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In a Q&A with Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports.com, Sternberg was asked if
"Yes," said Sternberg. "I know it can."
Sternberg was then asked if Montreal will ever get another team. The former Goldman Sachs partner said it won't happen in the next five years, but "in the next 20 [years], yes."
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While Montreal enjoyed strong attendance earlier in their existence, they drew less than 1.0 million fans in six of their last seven seasons north of the border. And in 2001, they averaged less than 8,000 fans per game.
Some have suggested that the owners sabotaged attendance in order to move the team. If true, they were very good at it.
But as Strernberg mentioned, the most recent crop of stadiums will need to be replaced in the next 20 years. And as long as there is strong corporate support in Montreal, he believes a team could look north for a new stadium.