Something Wrong With MLS Success Formula

The single-entity concept of Major League Soccer is a smart and required approach to encourage both parity and profits in the crawling stages of the league.

However, when the league office receptionist is making as much as or more than some of the starting players, it is an indication that, even though the formula might be sound, the numbers being plugged into the formula are not.

By the time the goose grows to maturity, most of the U.S. players who were responsible for the growth and success of the league won’t be around to claim their fair share of the golden eggs.

ERIC GEISTERFER

Los Angeles