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johnnydawg68 said:
MLS teams are actually profitable though.
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No. Last year was the first for any club to turn a profit. That being said the business model is in place for the league and with the salary cap, many clubs are edging closer to the black.

This move brings in the 20th team into the league and likely excludes other established franchises like Orlando City or Rochester Rhinos who have been solvent since the first American soccer league in the 70's.

The fact that its Man City and the Yankees is huge. I am not sure if you brits understand what the Yankees are to the USA. They represent baseball. Period. since 1912 when a fan thinks about baseball its the Yankees. Their ownership who have made billions on the franchise brings a lasting legacy to the MLS. Immediately this helps solidify a position in the largest market in the world. One that includes Manchester City brings in a worldwide legitimacy too.

What i expect is Man City using the MLS as a farm team of sorts. MLS teams are allowed 8 foreign born players per team and up to 3 "designated players". If a player applies and receives a green card, they do not count towards this total. combined with a "summer league" ManC could conceivable give first team time to a host of fringe players.
 
ijjysmith said:
Are entering a team in the MLS in 201


More money than sense.
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Having a team in Queens, with some brand recognition with Citeh, and the Yankees' connections politically and commercially...this is huge for MLS. Hard to see how this won't work very well, and it's why there is a large price tag on the new franchise.
 

Skeleton Crew said:
No. Last year was the first for any club to turn a profit. That being said the business model is in place for the league and with the salary cap, many clubs are edging closer to the black.

This move brings in the 20th team into the league and likely excludes other established franchises like Orlando City or Rochester Rhinos who have been solvent since the first American soccer league in the 70's.

The fact that its Man City and the Yankees is huge. I am not sure if you brits understand what the Yankees are to the USA. They represent baseball. Period. since 1912 when a fan thinks about baseball its the Yankees. Their ownership who have made billions on the franchise brings a lasting legacy to the MLS. Immediately this helps solidify a position in the largest market in the world. One that includes Manchester City brings in a worldwide legitimacy too.

What i expect is Man City using the MLS as a farm team of sorts. MLS teams are allowed 8 foreign born players per team and up to 3 "designated players". If a player applies and receives a green card, they do not count towards this total. combined with a "summer league" ManC could conceivable give first team time to a host of fringe players.
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Ah. don't follow the MLS that closely, but I thought most teams were profitable at this point.
 
Skeleton Crew said:
No. Last year was the first for any club to turn a profit. That being said the business model is in place for the league and with the salary cap, many clubs are edging closer to the black.

This move brings in the 20th team into the league and likely excludes other established franchises like Orlando City or Rochester Rhinos who have been solvent since the first American soccer league in the 70's.

The fact that its Man City and the Yankees is huge. I am not sure if you brits understand what the Yankees are to the USA. They represent baseball. Period. since 1912 when a fan thinks about baseball its the Yankees. Their ownership who have made billions on the franchise brings a lasting legacy to the MLS. Immediately this helps solidify a position in the largest market in the world. One that includes Manchester City brings in a worldwide legitimacy too.

What i expect is Man City using the MLS as a farm team of sorts. MLS teams are allowed 8 foreign born players per team and up to 3 "designated players". If a player applies and receives a green card, they do not count towards this total. combined with a "summer league" ManC could conceivable give first team time to a host of fringe players.
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Neither of those is the case. Orlando's current club was formed in 2010, Rochester in the 90s. There's also zero chance that Rochester will ever get an MLS club. The league needed a second NY club for a long time IMO, this is great news if you want soccer to grow here.
 
I've read that. Certainly everyone wants to turn a profit, but sometimes people need to realize that some of these owners know they will be financing a loss for a few years to turn a profit when they sell the club. This is especially true in the US with the franchise model and high barriers to entry. It should be viewed as good news that someone is willing to plop down $100 million on a club.
 

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