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Post by Soccerhouse on Mar 16, 2016 11:02:28 GMT -5
Its a good read from www.theguardian.comhas a brief history lesson on solidarity payments as well. www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/16/why-cant-america-develop-a-soccer-starThe Guardian has seen documents related to one such dispute. In 2008, the Dallas Texans, a prominent youth club, filed a formal petition to the Fifa DRC and requested solidarity payments from Fulham for the transfer of Clint Dempsey. Fulham responded that MLS had told them US laws prevented such payments, so they had not withheld 5% of the transfer fee. On 6 March 2008, a fax was sent to Fifa by Timothy Pinto, general counsel for US Soccer, who disputed any such payment because the Texans were “not a direct member of US Soccer” and the payment “directly contravenes US law”. The fax goes on to state that US Soccer would be “directly asking that they withdraw their claim” and “exploring whether disciplinary action against the Dallas Texans might be necessary”. Not surprisingly, the Texans withdrew their claim.
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Post by guest on Mar 16, 2016 12:45:18 GMT -5
Money quote:
- "US Soccer were contacted for comment on the issues raised in this article but did not reply to our requests"
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Post by rifle on Mar 16, 2016 17:07:17 GMT -5
"Club" means something else in the rest of the world. They grow and get promoted on merit, and the best ones grow to the highest professional level.
USSF, in direct contrast to the FIFA statement cited here
, doesn't believe in merit based advancement, they favor "business interests". You want to join the game, just pay baby. From the youth ranks to MLS.
Example: Georgia has youth clubs who play for promotion. Then USSF sanctions separate league structures that ignore the existing meritocracy in favor of cash (and smoke and mirrors).
With no incentive for clubs to develop pro players, there is a glass ceiling.
Oh, and college soccer hinders players during their prime pro development years.
Will a few leak through anyway? Certainly.
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Post by zizou on Mar 17, 2016 8:10:15 GMT -5
USSF is part (maybe the main part) of the problem with youth soccer, and the above just provides glaring illustrations on the monetary side. They are not an entity interested in development. They are a talent aggregator. If they were really interested in development they would focus their efforts on grassroots level soccer across the country. Starting at U13/U14 is too late to initiate development programs; U12 is probably too late. They also spend their time chasing trends. By the time they get around to realizing the latest fad is passe they are 10 years behind the next trend. The leadership at USSF is out to sea; this is glaringly evident but they are not held accountable by essentially anyone. I found this recent piece in Goal Nation interesting. Take a look at what it says about the top 10 draft picks in MLS this year: Coaching Education, Player Development and Different Pathways for Success A Soccer Development article written by Michael Barr Michael Barr, Technical Director, Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer is one of the most successful soccer coaches in the country. Barr holds an USSF “A” coaching license, the NSCAA International Premier License, the National Youth License, and Scottish Football Association’s “B” license. Barr shares his provocative insights on the opportunities for women coaches in the world of American soccer. It is important for players and parents alike to realize there are numerous pathways to soccer success. The recent MLS draft revealed that six of the top 10 players selected did not play in the National Developmental Academy programs but did play in their state Olympic Development Program, in the National Championship Series and in US Youth Soccer’s National League. US Soccer must recognize that top level players achieve success within different environments and locations. A more cohesive scouting system is needed to identify players who have professional talent and not solely rely on Academies to develop players. - See more at: goalnation.com/different-pathways-player-development/#sthash.NplkYqca.dpuf
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Post by Soccerhouse on Mar 17, 2016 8:23:52 GMT -5
Ha, I knew zizou would catch that also, I was waiting for others to comment!! "For the last two decades, US Soccer’s reforms have been a game of Eurocentric follow-the-leader. France opened a national training center in 1988 and won the 1998 World Cup. In 1999, US Soccer opened the similar Bradenton residency program for under-17 players. In 2010, Spain won the World Cup with tiki-taka and a 4-3-3. One year later, US Soccer changed the youth curriculum to focus heavily on 4-3-3. Germany won the 2014 World Cup, so, in 2015, US Soccer hired Double-Pass, the company used by Die Mannschaft, to audit MLS and a some youth academies. See a pattern?" I also agree u12 is too late. It starts a u8. Doesn't mean be crazy at U8, but start implementing the technical training and push your players etc. I was surprised honestly that Atlanta United didn't latch onto a big youth club to get more engaged with the younger ages. Many kids have very bad habits at u12, that would have should have been corrected 2 years earlier. The big two for me is turning into the defender with the ball and failing to utilizes the width of the field.
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Post by rifle on Mar 17, 2016 15:17:41 GMT -5
Atlanta hired Bocanegra as technical director. His playing resume is impresive, especially for an American but I never heard of him as a coach or trainer or manager or director of anything. Now he has the keys to the (supposedly) highest level club in Georgia.
MLS trumpets Jordan Morris, the USMNT wonderkid and College national champion, who had an outside chance to play for Werder Bremen but chose to stay home in Seattle. Who can't kick with his left foot.
I've resigned myself to the fact that we'll always be second tier, despite the largest pool of enthusiastic soccer lovers in the world, all because our federation favors business before sport.
But at least we can watch Bundesliga, LaLiga, Serie A, EPL, etc, so there is a bright side.
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