Just listen to current USMNT Head Coach and Technical Director Jurgen Klinsmann speak on what the issue with the national team was at the 2010 World Cup … and how to fix it. One of my favorite soccer writers Jon Townsend (who is a... Read More
A great interview by John Pranjic on his blogs podcast of Gary Kleiban of 3Four3 coaching that is must listen material for any individual interested on a high level coach’s take on the US soccer landscape. One interesting item among MANY is that there... Read More
Recently FIFA has taken action on two different items that could have a major impact on how soccer in the United States and Canada are handled. The first being the introduction of “Club Licensing” in the CONCACAF region. FIFA’s Club Licensing System is based... Read More
If you have ever discussed an Open Pyramid with Promotion and Relegation on social media or in person I am sure you have heard quite a few reasons why it will not work or why it is a bad idea to be implemented in... Read More
From our friends at the Promotion and Relegation Supporters Association I am pleased to spread the word about Promotion and Relegation Day 2015. Here are the details… 1. Go to your local soccer bar on Feb 7th or arrange a watch party at another... Read More
I know many people all across the world are not fans of the secrecy involved in so much of what FIFA does. One thing they are not hiding is how they feel about the use of merit to decide who plays at what level... Read More
What do you guys make of this? It would appear that the popular theory that MLS and USL-Pro will eventually be creating an expanded closed Promotion and Relegation system can be squashed for good. This would also seem to put credibility behind the theory... Read More
This past October MLS commissioner Don Garber called an impromptu press conference to complain about US Men’s National Team coach and USSF Technical Director Jurgen Klinsmann saying top US players should explore all options on where to continue their careers, including Europe. “Sending a... Read More
As every soccer fan in the world knows by now Frank Lampard is not coming to NYCFC from Manchester City. There are now dozens of pieces, some of them very sternly written, about how foolish this whole ordeal has made MLS and US soccer... Read More
I feel a portion of the mission of this blog is to debunk some of the myths and answer the regular questions surrounding if the US is ready for an Open Pyramid that features Promotion and Relegation. A common refrain you hear from those... Read More