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Oakland Offers MLB’s Athletics A Five-Year Extension To Stay In City’s Coliseum


The Oakland A's will meet with city officials on Tuesday to see about a possible extension to stay in the city for five years.

The city of Oakland plans to present MLB ‘s Athletics ownership with an offer to extend the team’s lease for five years, with an opt-out after three. The city of Oakland deal requires the team to pay a $97 million “extension fee,” according to document obtained by ESPN and KGO-TV in San Francisco on Saturday. MLBCommissioner Rob Manfred has expressed a desire to have the team’s interim plans completed by early summer for scheduling purposes.

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