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As I recover from a late night of fighting through some technical snafus on the podcast recording,
my brain is working just well enough for a thought to occur on the crucial nature of the rest of...
Since I did one for VCU, I thought it was only fitting to have one for DC United. Tom Soehn has
decided to step down as Head Coach after 3 seasons, a total of 7 seasons with the club. The DC
United job is a very unique situation.
The first thing that will make it hard for United to draw in a coach is the stadium
situation.
It seems as if every other week this Major League Soccer column trumpets the league's uniqueness
as its most valuable asset and most challenging problem.
That opinion hinges on the single entity system which dictates that money, players and
competitive integrity are controlled by MLS headquarters in New York City.
The international footballers union, FIFPro (Fédération Internationale Des Associations de
Footballeurs Professionels) will lobby FIFA on behalf of MLS players, who maintain that the
league's...
This will be a very interesting year with the new MLS Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations
taking place. Things have been fairly quiet but details are now emerging regarding what the MLS
Players Union is looking to gain.
This excerpt comes courtesy of the Sports Business Journal:
As other big leagues seek concessions from players, the Major League Soccer Players Union has
proposed significant increases in its members' rights, including free agency and leaguewide
guaranteed contracts, sources said.
If you're a New Yorker, or even a Jerseyite and a soccer fan you may have more reason to cheer than
simply for the escape from Giant's Stadium for NY/NJ's beleaguered MLS club. TH14 seems pretty
certain that he will be running down the pitch at the newly opened Red Bull Arena. Henry talked a
bit about a stateside move after a charity match in New York City.
Two issues, somewhat related, that I felt like expounding upon a bit today. The business of MLS is
almost as important as the play on the field , and interests a lot of us (though I don't blame
you...
Big Story
There's been an awful lot of questionable rhetoric already spat
out by the leading figures of both sides of the dispute between MLS and the players over their new
labour agreement, and finally we have a journalist with the patience and ability to parse through
it well: Kyle McCarthy has a must-read look at the claims made about MLS's compliance (or not) with
FIFA's regulations on player contracts.
There's a new show available at the American Soccer Show website, or if you prefer, download it
here. There's draw talk, strike talk, and USL/NASL meeting talk. DOWNLOAD the show SUBSCRIBE in...
We all know the Collective Bargaining Agreement is coming close to it's end and the MLS Players
Union and league front offices are set to battle it all out. Well today we got some rough news from
the Sports Business Journal (subscription based link, sign up for a free trail if you haven't) that
the players union is already talking strike if things don't improve.
Photo by ISIphotos.com
MLS Commissioner Don Garber gave his annual State of the League Address on Monday and covered a
wide range of topics, from expansion to the Collective Bargaining Agreement to the Designated
Player rule.
Jose Romero drops what I consider to be a bomb in regards to the MLS CBA negotiations; citing an
unnamed source, he says the league wants a five-year agreement. I hope that's a negotiable point
for...
The under-compensated Stuart Holden Nothing too in-depth today, as I'm still recovering from my
epic home PC battle. I did, however, want to take a closer look at the current CBA, with an eye
to...
By TRAVIS CLARK
With the MLS Collective Bargaining Agreement expiring Jan. 31, 2010, big changes could emerge in
MLS. There's a lot of possibilities as to what 2010 could hold for MLS, and recent reports indicate
the players union is after a drastic overhaul.
Reports are swirling about the proposal tabled by the MLS players union last month in their
meetings with league officials.
In my last post on MLS' future, I postulated that the television rights deals of the future will
determine the level of play we will see on the field. I also stated that it is my belief that MLS
must offer a better quality product on the field in order to achieve higher fees. Kind of a chicken
or egg dilemna.
With this winter quickly approaching now that we are in the fall season it seems only fitting to
really start the discussion on what will certainly be the number one topic all off season in Major
League Soccer, the CBA negotiations. The big one comes down to the great wage debate.
I bring it up today because of a link I found late last night over on one of my favorite sites,
Pitch Invasion.
Well, the long winding MLS season has come down to this: needing 6 points from 2 games and
needing a host of other things to go our way in MLS play for the chance to advance into the
playoffs. Last year around this time, Columbus was eliminating us at Crew Stadium, and I was happy
that the elimination might lead to sweeping changes in the team.
Taking stock of the MLS CBA negotiations is difficult, if only because it's almost impossible to
determine if what is being said by each side is purely rhetoric or if it's an actual peek at...
Courtesy of Tripp Mickle of SPORTS BUSINESS JOURNAL (Motto: "Sign Up for a Free Subscription, Then
We'll Bill You for $400, Then You'll Decide You don't Really Care That Much After All") comes word
that Major League Soccer is in the beginning stages of negotiating a new contract with Our beloved
Commissioner, Don Garber.
While Major League Soccer and the MLS Players Union continue trying to hammer out a deal on a new
collective bargaining agreement behind closed doors, several of the league's stars have taken to
the media as a way to get their viewpoints across to the public. The latest MLS player to speak out
about the ongoing negotiations and the possibility of a strike is Seattle Sounders FC goalkeeper
and former US international Kasey Keller, who expressed his feelings at length yesterday on his own
blog - Kasey's Last Line.
With all the news about the CBA out there these days (ok, a few stories Romero, Denz) I thought
that a key point would be the key areas where the Players and League disagree. Some of these may
have compromises, some will not. There will be points where one side or the other will get their
way.
The main issues where the Players and League disagree are the following -
- Guaranteed Contracts
- Free Agency
- Club Autonomy
- Salary Floor
- Developmental Players
The secondary issues that are not necessarily CBA related (ht to denz again)
- Salary Cap
- Designated Player Slots
- Allocation
This isn't necessarily going to be another series of stories, but I think that the topics might
build on each other.
If MLS Players Union Player Relations Director, Eddie Pope Has His Way The Union Will Receive
Requested League Financials
Many of you, our readers called this well in advance:
Courtesy of SportsBuisnessJournal:
Major League Soccer and its players union have begun to meet about a new labor deal, and the
league has agreed to share financial information with the union.
I'd link to it, but it requires a subscription (or at least a free trial), and I'm not going to
put you through that. Suffice to say, it's a small part of one of many interviews Grant
Wahl has done recently about his new book, The Beckham Experiment (the latest
trial is tonight when LA plays at New York, 8pm ET, Fox Soccer Channel).
We all know Major League Soccer has a battle going on right now between the owners/front office
of the league and the Playes Union over the Collective Bargining Agreement that ends this year.
We've heard that discussions are on-going at the moment and now some news is starting to trickle
out about what each side is wanting in this round of discussion.
Sports Business Journal reports that the CBA negotiations between the MLS Players Union and the
league have taken an interesting turn: in addition to guaranteed contracts (currently contracts
don't...
It's all about USA-Mexico this week on Match Fit USA; okay, not so much to start, as Jason and Zach
discuss Jozy's move to Hull, MLS in the CCL, and the CBA negotiations before bringing in Brian
Zygo...
Recently Steve Clare over at Prost Amerika interviewed Jeremy St Louis of Fox Soccer. It is a far
ranging interview covering national teams (particularly the issues facing Canada), MLS, Sounders,
the EPL and the upcoming World Cup. There were a few semi-precious stones in there, that you might
just miss.
Disheartening news on the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations between Major League Soccer
and the MLS Players Union today; the league's proposal last week has the players threatening to
strike...
Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber appears ready for a work stoppage,
should talks with the players' union not lead to a new deal by the Jan. 31 deadline. Speaking on a
conference call with reporters Nov. 16 as part of his annual State of the League address, Garber
said the league was not willing to yield on any of the principles that it felt had driven its
growth the past 14 years.
Don Garber is set for a raise. (Getty Images)
MLS owners have offered Don Garber a contract extension, the only catch is if a new collective
bargaining agreement can be reached with the players this according to the Sports Business Journal
(subscription, sign up for a free trial).
Garber will make some good money too if a deal is finished.
We've known for several weeks months that the next round of expansion in Major League Soccer
would start with Montreal. The league has taken another step closer to getting to that point today
as MLS commissioner Don Garber has traveled to Montreal to meet with Joey Saputo and some local
government officials.
Sure, I may be sounding like a broken record, but let's look at a few stories that are out there
right now, and then think about why MLS is not able to take advantage of the situation.
Landon Donovan is likely to loan out to Everton. That's great news, but for many US players
things are actually kind of ugly over there in Europe.
Don Garber and the league need to resolve the CBA quickly. (Getty Images)
Let's face it folks, 2009 is just a couple weeks from finishing here. With that means 2010 and
all its glory but even more important is the month ahead for MLS fans. Not only is it the
SuperDraft month, a transfer window opening up, some international friendlies but the end of the
current CBA.
MLS Daily has a post up on comments made by Kasey Keller on his personal blog regarding the MLS CBA
negotiations. Keller's tone isn't to cheery, and he described the sides as far apart on an...
Disclaimer: This is not set in stone, nor is this in any way an official schedule/time line. These
are simply my observations based on the events surrounding similar collective bargaining agreement
situations in sports.
Seeing as I am The Black Cloud, it seems only right that I do my best to describe just what will
happen should the current collective bargaining agreement between MLS and the MLSPU expire on
January 31st, 2010.
Photo by ISIphotos.com
Don't let the headline fool you.
No, I'm not answering questions about Benjamin Linus, The Dharma Initiative or the Black Cloud
Monster.
As I mentioned yesterday, MLS and the Players Union have begun formal negotiations on a new
collective bargaining agreement. The current CBA is set to expire at the end of January next year.
Top...
From Sports Business Journal (which is increasingly required reading for MLS fans) and
WVHooligan.
Quote: Free agency, part of the proposal presented at a collective-bargaining session with the
league in New York last month, would fundamentally change the way the MLS is operated.
By TRAVIS CLARK
With the MLS Collective Bargaining Agreement expiring Jan. 31, 2010, big changes could emerge in
MLS. There's a lot of possibilities as to what 2010 could hold for MLS, and recent reports indicate
the players union is after a drastic overhaul.
Reports are swirling about the proposal tabled by the MLS players union last month in their
meetings with league officials.
Via telephone conference call yesterday, MLS Commissioner Don Garber gave his annual "State of the
League Address" in which he covered all manner of issues related to Major League Soccer and took...
