They are incredibly good at manipulating every possible MLS mechanism to their advantage. Everything is above board, as far as I understand it. In fact, I'd argue that they are the leaders in utilizing the U22 initiative. Take Gómez, for example—he’s about to make them over three times their initial investment. That’s exactly the kind of success the Union would love to replicate with a young player.
Too much math for me. '-)
I'll make it simple = a 700k salary only counts as 200k.
Jose - Great article. If all these rules apply, how do teams like Miami & LAFC justify their signings of big dollar players?
They are incredibly good at manipulating every possible MLS mechanism to their advantage. Everything is above board, as far as I understand it. In fact, I'd argue that they are the leaders in utilizing the U22 initiative. Take Gómez, for example—he’s about to make them over three times their initial investment. That’s exactly the kind of success the Union would love to replicate with a young player.