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Post by Soccerhouse on Feb 25, 2020 13:44:15 GMT -5
Interesting read for sure, of course bruce arena is out to lunch: Most is questions with Bob Bradley Now I’m going to say some controversial things,” Bradley says, and he launches into some of his most deeply held opinions. To wit: Get rid of the geographical limitations on homegrown rights areas—and the requirements of having academies at all. “In my view, if different clubs have different identities, if you don’t want to have an academy you shouldn’t have to have one,” he argues. “If you want to just buy big names, buy big names. And then there’s going to be clubs that are known that they find young talent that fits their model and develops and gives opportunities. Bruce Arena: “I think in the 50th anniversary [of MLS] we’re going to be able to say we’re the best league in the world. What happens between Year 25 and 50, I can’t tell you, but there’s going to be progress.” www.si.com/soccer/2020/02/25/mls-next-25-years-bob-bradley-promotion-relegation-arena-vela
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Post by atlfutboldad on Feb 25, 2020 14:27:42 GMT -5
The only way MLS can become the best league in the world, would be the injection of billions of dollars. They need about 10 clubs with Arthur Blank/Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha type owners willing to build the clubs from the ground up.
Galaxy is a bit like a sideshow, where you get to ask yourself "What former European star will they get to boost interest this year?"
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Feb 25, 2020 18:43:54 GMT -5
I agree with much of what he said, with the lone exception of the doing away of Academies. Soccer at the highest level for youth development/opportunities cost money. For-profit clubs give pittance in the form of scholarships so if you do away with the mandatory Academies for the MLS clubs it will further erode access to top level soccer and opportunities. I do have one question though, should they "compensate" a club that helped to develop your kid from 12 - 16, what about the parents that scraped and saved to put that kid in that club? By law they get nothing? If some type of refund or maybe the parents get a percentage of what the club gets then I'd be fine with that too...
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Post by rifle on Feb 26, 2020 6:55:12 GMT -5
I agree with much of what he said, with the lone exception of the doing away of Academies. Soccer at the highest level for youth development/opportunities cost money. For-profit clubs give pittance in the form of scholarships so if you do away with the mandatory Academies for the MLS clubs it will further erode access to top level soccer and opportunities. I do have one question though, should they "compensate" a club that helped to develop your kid from 12 - 16, what about the parents that scraped and saved to put that kid in that club? By law they get nothing? If some type of refund or maybe the parents get a percentage of what the club gets then I'd be fine with that too... It’s been a few years since I was a youth club soccer team treasurer and club board member. And I know not every club is run like the one I had that particular experience (with)... But it seems simple. If a club is awarded a “reward” payment for solidarity or training compensation and a parent paid that club for the services. You simply refund the (parent or) entity that paid the player’s fees. The net profit on the sale is the incentive to the club “doing the good work”. But back to my experience.. that club did everything under the table. On a team by team basis. Coaches received no payment from the club. Bank accounts for each team created and closed each season. No financial records kept. So I can see how this would be more difficult to account. Coach making $1100/mo for a classic 3 team, under the table. It’s also why it was pretty shocking when a DOC “invited” four “scholarship” players to the team and the parents were told to figure it out. $&@#% club soccer.
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