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MLS, Bundesliga announce landmark partnership
« on: March 25, 2007, 09:20:24 PM »

March 13, 2007
MIAMI (TICKER) -- The MLS and the German Bundesliga announced a landmark partnership that will have the American soccer league share a number of aspects with one of the sport's top circuits, including player development.

The announcement was made Tuesday at the SPORTELAmerica Convention by MLS commissioner Don Garber and Bundesliga CEO Christian Seifert. Both sides say there is something to learn from the other.

"We have a tremendous amount we can learn from our colleagues at the Bundesliga," MLS deputy commissioner Ivan Gazidis said. "We're very excited about it."

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Seifert said the MLS and its salary cap could serve as a tool for the Bundesliga, which has the increasing player costs being felt by most European leagues.

"We view this (as) a partnership," he said. "We want to support the growth of soccer in the United States on a long-term basis."

The leagues also will exchange ideas on stadium construction and collaborate on licensing, new media and officiating.

The partnership was the idea of German legend Franz Beckenbauer, who has close ties to the Austrian owners of the New York Red Bulls of MLS.

"We initiated discussions with Major League Soccer because of the impressive progress it has made since its inception in 1996," Seifert said.

Under the agreement, the leagues could organize preseason tournaments. There is no provision for player exchange between the countries.

"This relationship marks an important step forward for Major League Soccer," Garber said. "We are all aware that this age of globalization means new challenges for soccer, the most global sport."

The deal is the latest in a number of steps taken by MLS to expand their international horizons.

The Colorado Rapids have announced a partnership with British Premiership club Arsenal and are in England this week. The biggest impact will come this summer, when international soccer superstar David Beckham moves from Real Madrid to the Los Angeles Galaxy.

"One player will not change the world," Seifert said. "It's a step in the right direction. Beckham is not a guy at the end of his career. Most of all, he's a great soccer player. He will increase the value of the team."
 
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Re: MLS, Bundesliga announce landmark partnership
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2007, 08:09:57 PM »
I hope everyone realize that we may never catch up to the US again.

Also playing college ball in the US may actually make sense to youths as entering the american system may still expose them to the european teams.
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Re: MLS, Bundesliga announce landmark partnership
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2007, 02:48:22 PM »
We can still Catch the US have no fear, many of the Top american Coaches are Trinidadian, you recently heard someone post about Kendall Reyes.

many Top american college players have in the past and currently are Trinis, We had top me in MLS as well

If my Catch the US you mean consistiently beat them in WCQ at youth and senior level we can surely get to that point within the next 4 years.

If you mean marketing impact $$$ partnerships with international clubs that may not happen.

But on the field we can catch them.

We have the Talent We have the Knowledge all we need is the Federation to create the environment to manisfest the potential on the field.

We can be a top team consistiently in concacaf to Rival the US and Mexico

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Re: MLS, Bundesliga announce landmark partnership
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2007, 03:51:04 AM »
we can catch them and getting players to the us should never be a trinbago priority.that should be a personal decision from players.what we need is to develop systems at home that can develop players up to 18 and 19 years.we have the human resource at home it merely needs to be developed in a s.ystematic organized way.

 

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