We're excited to announce new leadership changes in The Athletic’s U.K. newsroom, as well as growing ambitions for our London office. Read more in this note from Steven Ginsberg. nytco.com/press/leadersh…

NEW: Jon Miller, leading exec at NBC Sports, who have $2.7bn rights deal to show Premier League in US, tells The Athletic | Football he will “continue to push” for top-flight matches in America. Suggests a couple of matches from Premier League’s opening weekend. theathletic.com/5460003/2024/0…

John Miller, a leading executive at NBC Sports and an instrumental figure in negotiating the network’s multi-billion dollar media rights deal with the Premier League, says he will “continue to push for” the first English top-flight games to be played in the United States.

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BREAKING: San Diego FC are in advanced talks to sign Mexico star Chucky Lozano from PSV, per sources.

Deal not done yet. Would be around $12m fee.

Lozano, 28, is about to win the league title with PSV. Starred with them and Napoli in Europe. theathletic.com/5458164/2024/0…

The Angels are calling up Zac Kristofak today, per Robert Murray.

I hope all Angels fans take some time to read his story today — to truly understand what this big league call-up means.

Congrats to Zac and those that have supported him.

NEW: FIFA & US tourism sector have raised concerns to US govt, inc meetings at White House, due to fears extreme visa wait times may deter fans from attending ‘26 WC. US visa interview for Mexicans 800 days & Colombians currently 685 - WC is 777 days away! theathletic.com/article/544332…

With a quarter of the MLS season already played, teams are developing habits.

- Sizing up totality of play (g+!)
- Assessing teams in transition phases
- How often your team has led and trailed

…and much more to dissect ahead of a busy match weekend: theathletic.com/5428421/2024/0…

Just finished reading this fantastic piece from Pablo and Felipe on Tigres and Monterrey for our Derby Days series.

Really good look into the rivalry.

NEW: Football Governance Bill includes clause that an independent regulator for English football must approve home matches being relocated to location other than club’s home stadium. May prove major obstacle in a world where EPL try to take matches abroad. theathletic.com/5423031/2024/0…

San Diego FC will feature MLS's first residential academy with an integrated grade 6-12 school when it enters the league next year.

Now, the club knows who will lead it: Alianza de Futbol founder Joaquin Escoto.

Paul Tenorio on the hire: theathletic.com/5421404/2024/0…

Should note it’s the first privately-operated school grades 6-12, per SDFC. Other MLS teams have high schools kids go to: Philly, RSL come to mind.

MLS has activated initiatives for this weekend's games aimed to curb time-wasting.

What do they look like? How will they be enforced?

Paul Tenorio has the answers ⤵️

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NEW: Back on MLS Takeaways with Tom Bogert and Paul Tenorio:

📖 How teams will navigate midseason rule changes
👴 Reaction to the 'icon rule'
♨️ Coaches on the hot seat
👟 Sizing up a strong Golden Boot race
🌳 Austin FC continues to struggle

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Deleted previous tweet because it *would* add ownership discretionary spend (difference b/w the senior budget charge and $200k would be discretionary) and then it would open that up as cap space instead.

But think that discretionary spend would be better on DPs than 'Icons'

On Paul Tenorio's reporting of the new roster rules coming to MLS this summer... one that was discussed but not coming (yet)?

An 'Icon Player' rule to re-sign vets.

In CSO discussions on rules, one CSO said 'why not just call it the Carlos Vela rule?'

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◽️Five coaches on the hot seat
◽️Seven early Golden Boot candidates
◽️The 'icon rule' that was never brought to a vote

#MLS takeaways from the weekend, via Paul Tenorio , Jeff Rueter , & @TomBogert ⤵️

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#LAGalaxy forward Joseph Paintsil, who has tallied 4 goal contributions (2⚽s, 2🅰️s) in 7 appearances this season, spoke with Paul Tenorio to discuss his journey to #MLS and how he is making an impact ahead of tonight's match against Vancouver.

#goodread #unbreakable 🇬🇭✨

MLS and Inter Miami had hoped that Lionel Messi would lead to a new breakthrough for the league vs. Mexican opposition.

Instead, Miami vs. Monterrey was a letdown for Messi, Miami and the league at large.

Pablo Iglesias Maurer and Felipe Cárdenas on the scene in Monterrey.

In comments at this week's BOG meeting, FIFA president Gianni Infantino told MLS owners to 'think big' and 'be bold,' sources said, including in on-field investment, to maximize the impact of events coming to the U.S., most notably the 2026 World Cup.

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'Today I feel an Allocation Disorder' - Gianni Infantino