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According to this guy. Stefan Szymanski is a British born Economics who is at the University of Michigan. He co-wrote the book "Soccernomics" with Simon Kuper.
This is a good read if you are interested
Basically he says that MLS's closed system with a salary cap and single entity will ensure that it remains "Minor League Soccer". MLS's system mimics the business models established by the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL but the only reasons it works for those leagues is that they don't have any real competition.
Other points
-Most (90%)MLS revenue comes from gate receipts which is a terrible. The biggest leagues make all of their money via TV. MLS is not a TV product. Even the EPL's old deal with US broadcasters was worth three times as much as what MLS's new deal is worth. ($90 mil a year).
-Teams with bigger payrolls tend to win more. Therefore the leagues with the biggest payrolls are the best.
-Says that current CBA bickering that is really about Free Agency, Single Entity and the Salary Cap is like saying "I've got to walk from New York to San Francisco," and arguing over whether they should take Broadway or 5th Avenue. "Which is going to get me there fastest?"
Part I
http://www.hudsonriverblue.com/2015...omics-stefan-szymanski-talks-dollars-data-mls
Part II
http://www.hudsonriverblue.com/2015/2/26/8112489/exclusive-stefan-szymanski-of-soccernomics-part-2
This is a good read if you are interested
Basically he says that MLS's closed system with a salary cap and single entity will ensure that it remains "Minor League Soccer". MLS's system mimics the business models established by the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL but the only reasons it works for those leagues is that they don't have any real competition.
Other points
-Most (90%)MLS revenue comes from gate receipts which is a terrible. The biggest leagues make all of their money via TV. MLS is not a TV product. Even the EPL's old deal with US broadcasters was worth three times as much as what MLS's new deal is worth. ($90 mil a year).
-Teams with bigger payrolls tend to win more. Therefore the leagues with the biggest payrolls are the best.
-Says that current CBA bickering that is really about Free Agency, Single Entity and the Salary Cap is like saying "I've got to walk from New York to San Francisco," and arguing over whether they should take Broadway or 5th Avenue. "Which is going to get me there fastest?"
Part I
http://www.hudsonriverblue.com/2015...omics-stefan-szymanski-talks-dollars-data-mls
Part II
http://www.hudsonriverblue.com/2015/2/26/8112489/exclusive-stefan-szymanski-of-soccernomics-part-2