Major League Soccer is an oddball, single-entity league that is out of step with the rest of the world. Its wealthiest clubs hog up all the riches with zero threat of relegation. Several high-aiming ...

Unless you're one of a handful of the MLS owners who stands resolutely against changing the status quo, you're probably at least intrigued by the possibilities of instituting a system of promotion and ...

Four billion dollars. No matter the context in which you look at that figure, it is a significant amount of money. And, apparently it could have been put in MLS' pocket in exchange for its worldwide ...

One concern about a pro-rel system is that if a team gets relegated, it might close up shop due to plummeting revenues. But McDonough feels that because of the lack of television income, relegated ...

Recently, United States Mens National Team manager Jurgen Klinsmann stirred the pot when he openly questioned the competitiveness of MLS. Speaking to reporters in a press conference, Klinsmann ...

Having the same pro/rel system as the rest of the world didn’t help North American teams at all. Riot is clearly hoping that the increased investment going into teams as a result of the switch to a ...

In the past 30 years, the biggest debate in U.S. soccer circles has been whether leagues in this country should adopt promotion and relegation, or "pro-rel." While leagues the world over have such a ...