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Infantino’s three questions

June 8, 2020 by US Soccer Players

Infantino’s three questions

Monday's soccer news starts with FIFA president Gianni Infantino's "Shape a better football" message for the federations. In part, Infantino pointed to the obvious steps necessary for the game to return to normal. Resume the schedule, eventually allow fans in the stadiums. He was careful to highlight the different situations for leagues trying to return to play. "Football is already underway or . . .

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The 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids again at issue

April 7, 2020 by US Soccer Players

The 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids again at issue

Tuesday's soccer news starts with a trip back in time to December 2, 2010. That's when FIFA surprised many by naming Russia and Qatar as the hosts for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. As soon as then FIFA president Sepp Blatter read the names of the hosts, outrage ensued. That's continued over the years as multiple members of FIFA's executive committee ended up facing criminal charges and convictions . . .

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UEFA tries to move forward

April 1, 2020 by US Soccer Players

UEFA tries to move forward

Wednesday's soccer news starts with UEFA meeting in part to try and determine a timescale for completing the 2019-20 European season. If this sounds like a topic on endless repeat these days, you're not alone. European soccer's attempt to chart a path through the uncertainty of a global pandemic carries with it the significant constraint of having no clear idea when it will be safe and in the . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: premier league, soccer business, soccer politics, uefa

UEFA’s Ceferin stresses purpose over profit

March 3, 2020 by US Soccer Players

UEFA’s Ceferin stresses purpose over profit

Tuesday's soccer news starts with UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin speaking to the organization's congress in Amsterdam. With European soccer's governing body facing pressure from FIFA as well as from some of its own elite clubs, Ceferin responded by stressing UEFA's role as protector of the bigger picture. The one-sentence synopsis of that he put on repeat at the beginning and end of his . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: soccer politics, uefa, uefa champions league

Four years in, Infantino wants more for FIFA

February 27, 2020 by US Soccer Players

Four years in, Infantino wants more for FIFA

Thursday's soccer news starts with FIFA president Gianni Infantino releasing his plan. Marking four years in charge, Infantino is pushing forward with what he calls the true globalization of the sport. "My vision is for the organization to help develop football in all regions of the world so that many more can compete at the very highest level," Infantino writes. "The goal is to have at least 50 . . .

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Manchester City’s situation

February 17, 2020 by US Soccer Players

Manchester City’s situation

Monday's soccer news starts with the same thing most of soccer is talking about, UEFA banning Manchester City from European competition for two seasons over Financial Fair Play. For a team like Manchester City, that means no Champions League and no point for the vast amount of money the club spends. That's what has them in trouble, how they accounted for incoming revenue to stay on the right side . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: champions league, premier league, soccer business, soccer politics, uefa

Taking stock of US Soccer as 2020 AGM unfolds

February 13, 2020 by Charles Boehm

Taking stock of US Soccer as 2020 AGM unfolds

By Charles Boehm – WASHINGTON, DC (Feb 13, 2020) US Soccer Players - The US Soccer Federation gathers its membership and executives in Nashville this weekend for its 2020 annual general meeting. A vice-presidential election, some rules and policy proposals, and the usual business review and approval of the budget are the main items on the agenda. Beyond that, it's also a moment to reflect on the . . .

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FIFA and the World Football Club Association

November 18, 2019 by US Soccer Players

FIFA and the World Football Club Association

The soccer news starts with a new acronym for another group of clubs lobbying for their voices to count at the highest level. This time, it's a collection of eight clubs representing the confederations in discussions with FIFA about the revamped Club World Cup. The World Football Clubs Association had their introductory meeting with FIFA on Friday, in theory giving a way for clubs to voice their . . .

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FIFA and UEFA consider the future of the club soccer schedule

October 22, 2019 by J Hutcherson

FIFA and UEFA consider the future of the club soccer schedule

By J Hutcherson (Oct 22, 2019) US Soccer Players - As the stakeholders in European club soccer try to turn the Champions League into something different to coincide with the start of the next TV deal, it's worth considering the wider audience. There's plenty of talk about the lessening importance of the group stage and the foregone conclusion that most of the big clubs will advance. To hear the . . .

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Europe vs itself for the future of the Champions League

August 16, 2019 by US Soccer Players

Europe vs itself for the future of the Champions League

The soccer news starts with what's now an old concern. At some point, it only makes sense that the elite clubs of Europe will decide that they're better off on their own. UEFA's attempts to mullify those clubs will eventually run itself out. European soccer's governing body can only give so much before there's a super league by default. If that's the situation, why would the clubs need . . .

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Older Posts
Red Bulls’ Kaku saga and the murky matter of contract option years

Red Bulls’ Kaku saga and the murky matter of contract option years

By Charles Boehm

Kaku is the latest MLS player to question the league’s option year, moving to Al-Taawoun while the Red Bulls claim he is still under contract.

Americans in Turkey’s Super Lig

Americans in Turkey’s Super Lig

By Jason Davis

The history of American players in Turkey’s Super Lig with the January 2021 transfer window increasing that number to three USMNT players.

Major League Soccer’s next geography lesson

Major League Soccer’s next geography lesson

By J Hutcherson

An insistence on conferences and attempting to build regional rivals isn’t the only way Major League Soccer could potentially crack its TV ratings issue.

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