Real Salt Lake’s stadium plans are definitely murky on the public front, but The Salt Lake Tribune says private cash is also less than a certainty, too. As it turns out, Wall Street risk taker Goldman Sachs may want to see a taxpayer deal go through before it decides to put millions behind the Major League Soccer outfit’s future. On Wednesday the financial services firm stated that it had not yet made any commitments to the project, though it is “considering” an investment and is in ongoing discussions with RSL’s management. Last month, RSL said Goldman, whose funds were “being finalized” at the time, would contribute $57 million toward the $110 million stadium project in order to become a 50 percent owner of the franchise. Despite Goldman’s “terse statement,” as The Tribune called it, RSL spokesman Eric Gelfand maintained that the club is on track with the private money it needs to move forward. However, before any building can begin, the public slice has to be agreed upon-a combined $60 million from the county and the district where the stadium would be built. A City Counsel vote is pending.
