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   Jon Lindemann (mrdiamondj@mrdiamondj.social)'s status on Wednesday, 16-Apr-2025 22:31:40 JST Jon Lindemann

   There's still a long ways to go, but I bet in maybe 30 years the U.S. has a Europe-style 1st Tier/2nd Tier pro soccer format for both women and men with promotion/relegation (on the Europe schedule no less). Lots of likely merging to happen between MLS, USL, NWSL, WPSL Pro, etc. Reminds me of the NFL/AFL situation in the 60's. Bound to happen as competing leagues begin to rise and fall and the market gets bigger. Interesting times!

   #FediFC #MLS #NWSL #Sports

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     Bill Reese (reesecommabill@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Friday, 18-Apr-2025 12:18:35 JST Bill Reese

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     @mrdiamondj I wish I shared your optimism.

     I think it is far more likely that we will see closed leagues in Europe—the Super League—before we see promotion and relegation in MLS. If anyone does it first, it'll be NWSL.

     Big soccer clubs all over the world are envious of how much money the NFL makes, despite only being popular in a handful of countries. They want to be like the NFL. Only way to do that is a closed shop.

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     Jon Lindemann (mrdiamondj@mrdiamondj.social)'s status on Friday, 18-Apr-2025 12:18:35 JST Jon Lindemann

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     • Bill Reese

     @reesecommabill It makes me laugh when people trash MLS for not having relegation. I feel like saying, "You do realize that if the Premier League was started today, there's no way anybody would accept the relegation model, right?"