On July 13, 1989, Milan Mandaric announced the formation of the St. Louis Storm at the Missouri Athletic Club.

Mandaric, a Yugoslav-born technology businessman and mechanical engineer, had previously owned the San Jose Earthquakes of the North American Soccer League from 1974 to 1978.

Don Popovic, a Yugoslav native who had spent three seasons with the St. Louis Stars during his playing career, was hired as the head coach.

A notable Storm player was Preki, the Yugoslav born winger who stayed with the club until its demise in 1992, when he signed for Everton in the new English FA Premier League.

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