With the greater interest in investing in Major League Soccer, more ambitious expansion (18 clubs by 2012) and increased international competition fixtures, MLSR has learned that the MLS Board of Governors will meet later this year to discuss the following:


* Single Table

* Apertura/Clasura schedule

* Adding a 2nd Designated player per team andor one whose salary is fully paid by the club and does not count towards the salary cap - no more four hundred thousand dollar cap hit. Click to continue reading...

Many people from Toronto FC's John Carver and the club's fans have complained about the MLS schedule not breaking for FIFA international dates to DC United, Houston Dynam, CD Chivas USA and New England Revolution fans complaining about fixture congestion all have a bone to pick with MLS over the schedule. Click to continue reading...

Echoing a sentiment expressed by many of Major League Soccer's fans, players and media members, commissioner Don Garber acknowledged in his blog the need for a regular season schedule that conforms more to the international calendar.

A big spotlight was thrown on the problem during ESPN2's national Thursday night game on 08/21, a game between the Chicago Fire and Los Angeles Galaxy, which was supposed to be one of the season's most-watched games: Beckham vs. Click to continue reading...

St. Louis is usually one of the first cities mentioned when talking about future MLS expansion, but with the league drastically hiking fees for a group to land the rights to a club over the past few years, Major League Soccer may have just priced themselves out of the St. Louis market.

When Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment brought Toronto FC into MLS in 2006, they paid $10 million to the league. Click to continue reading...

More details about what was discussed by the MLS Board of governors at the All Star Game, continue to emerge. In a sign of the continued growth and viability of the league,
MLS bosses considered raising expansion fees to $50 Million. A 400 percent increase from when Toronto FC joined the league for a mere $10 Million. Click to continue reading...