New York City FC's sporting director talks Bénie Traoré, Luighi, the Nico Fernández Mercau transfer rumors, shopping for a big-name Designated Player, and what comes next before Etihad Park opens.
What went wrong in the draw with Toronto, plus talk of Nico Fernández Mercau's status, a new MLS commissioner, Mauricio Pochettino re-upping with the USMNT, and a preview of Leagues Cup and NYCFC's path through it.
An interview with the New York City FC president and CEO on expectations for the new MLS Commissioner and MLS 3.0, what it means for NYCFC to be a "flagship club," Etihad Park, collaborating with Gotham FC, and the future of NYCFC II.
"Anything they’re saying to me on the field, I can guarantee you I’ve said worse at Eagles games," Freese said of some of the reactions he's received since his World Cup run with the United States ended.
The "largest coordinated marketing campaign in league history" hopes to help MLS take advantage of World Cup buzz, but it's a missed opportunity the league isn't debuting its new calendar and loosening its roster rules this summer.
Freese played at an All-Star level for years in MLS, but his first time on the roster arrives right as he's dealing with the aftermath of his mistake against Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16.
The league says all its fan metrics are rising, and so far, NYCFC's attendance is up 8.9% year-over-year thanks in part to drawing the second-biggest home crowd ever when Inter Miami came to Yankee Stadium in March.
New York Soccer Journal’s trio of MLS All-Star voters share their final ballots and explain why each player made the cut.
A new entity created by MLS and a private-equity firm will offer to take control of the business operations of MLS Next Pro teams in order to rebrand them and relocate them, a potentially seismic change to the lower-league soccer landscape.
