SeatownJay":3piw6czu said:
RE: Player Quality
Until the MLS ditches its single-entity structure, enacts free agency, and increases the salary cap commensurate with what the league is making off their new broadcast rights deals both here and overseas they won't be able to attract and keep the quantity of good players a 24-team league will need to catch and hold the interest of the casual fans.
Well, I don't disagree...but devils advocate here.
MLS's single entity structure is a major factor in the stability of the league and allows for clubs which don't generate a lot of revenue to continue to remain competitive. Getting rid of Single entity means the end for clubs like FC Dallas are sent off to fold. Think of where Houston, San Jose, or Kansas City would be without single entity. All three were failing clubs less than 8 years ago. All three were playing in absolute dumps. Minor League baseball stadiums for most of them. But Single entity meant they still had money coming in from the leagues success despite those clubs being dumpser fires...
Now all three of those teams have BEAUTIFUL new stadiums and are competitive. Especially for KC. When they aligned with Sporting and re-branded, built that stadium....it changed everything about that club. Everything.
Single entity is how we got to this point, and I can see it being a problem to let go.
Free Agency and higher salary caps are still possible without getting rid of Single entity. The profit sharing between clubs is very important to sustain the level of growth we are at, and are poised to continue.
