MLS rule change makes it cheaper for teams to sign young Designated Players
Major League Soccer is on a mission to foster an environment where teams take more of a chance on signing young, foreign stars-in-the-making, and it is giving teams the financial flexibility to be more open to bringing in those types of players.
Starting next season, Designated Players ages 21-to-23 will count $200,000 against the salary cap, while players 20 and younger will count as just a $150,000 cap hit, MLS executive vice president of competition and player relations Todd Durbin said on a conference call with reporters.
Soccer By Ives @ Aug 16, 2011 3:00 PM EDT | Blog Profile
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