Not so Fantastic: Advice to the MLS from The Special One
Jose Mourinho Love him or hate him, you cannot ignore Jose Mourinho, because he is the proverbial moth drawn to the media spotlight. This recent FIFA International Break found the Special One in the...
View ArticleA Bridge Too Far?
Don Garber’s comments this week in a meeting with journalists indicated that the league will be aggressively working to improve the quality of its product. But at what cost to the development of the...
View ArticleKeep United in D.C. Day – May 9, 2009: A Grassroots Effort in Support of an...
Whether you love or hate DC United, there is no denying that the Capital City’s club is an important part of Major League Soccer’s short history. Despite being one of the original MLS clubs, and...
View ArticleMLS Needs to Refocus on the Domestic Game
Two weeks ago Commissioner Don Garber made some very disturbing remarks to the Associated Press. He indicated that MLS has to sign more foreign players and resemble European football more than it does...
View ArticleThe 2010 MLS Season: Fair To The World Cup & Balanced
Major League Soccer A common complaint about Major League Soccer is its failure or unwillingness to observe FIFA International breaks. As recently as this month we have seen MLS matches played at the...
View ArticleQuick Friday Thoughts
Houston and Seattle played a classic match last night on national television. The unsporting Freddy Montero was unable to hand the physical pounding Dom Kinnear and the Houston defenders had in store...
View ArticleDon Garber Complains There’s Too Much Soccer On TV; Wants NFL Model
MLS Commissioner Don Garber has lost his marbles. In an interview yesterday with AP Sports Editors, Garber said: ”There’s more soccer on [US] television than any other sport by far. You’ve got...
View ArticleHelp Bring Major League Soccer Back to South Florida
For those of you who’ll be in South Florida this weekend, I’d like to invite you to an important meeting with Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber. The meeting begins at 1pm Saturday, January...
View ArticleNBC Sports Network and MLS Press Conference: Audio
MLS Commissioner Don Garber met with the press on Wednesday evening to discuss more details about the announcement earlier today that NBC Sports Network will begin broadcasting MLS games from...
View ArticleWhy Don Garber’s Outburst Against Jurgen Klinsmann Is Good News For MLS
This week’s war of words between USMNT Head Coach Jurgen Klinsmann and MLS Commissioner Don Garber is exactly what the league needs to make it more entertaining and intriguing off the pitch than on...
View ArticleFrank Lampard/New York City FC Fiasco Clouds MLS Progress Made Under Don Garber
The past few weeks have been tumultuous ones for America’s top professional soccer division. Instead of slowly transitioning the league’s marketing to its new superstars and priming the way for its...
View ArticleDon Garber warns: David Beckham expansion group needs to find a stadium ‘soon’
Photo credit: AFP. Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber says David Beckham’s Miami expansion group needs to solve its stadium issues “soon” or risk not being added as the league’s 24th team. The...
View ArticleLeagues remain intent on uniting to have a greater influence on FIFA
Photo credit: AFP. Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber said Thursday soccer leagues worldwide are working to unite and exert greater influence over FIFA as the corruption-tainted body reeled...
View ArticleMLS may likely seek to control USSF after 2018
Last Friday when MLS Commissioner Don Garber prepared to cast the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) ballot for FIFA President, Twitter blew up. The election, which was being broadcast live into...
View ArticleMLS will hit point of diminishing returns if league doesn’t embrace change
MLS continues to pat itself on the back. And why shouldn’t it, many would ask? The 2018 season has seen MLS reach new heights in visibility and quality of play relative to a past when the league...
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