Debates sound like a good way to get closer to the truth. In practice, they often do the opposite. They reward quick talking points, encourage people to defend positions they already hold, and leave almost no room for the kind of depth required to understand a complicated ecosystem like American soccer. That problem becomes especially […]

When people talk about player development, the conversation usually centers around four areas: technical, tactical, physical, and psychological. But what actually develops those qualities? That question leads us to five major components of player development: the structured club training environment, the household and family, playing on your own, pickup soccer, and personal training. In Part […]

Mexico suspended promotion and relegation in 2020 under the justification of financial instability. It was supposed to be temporary. Now, Liga MX is staying closed. The consequences go far beyond which clubs play in the first division. Remove promotion and relegation and you change the incentives throughout the entire ecosystem. Second-division clubs have less reason […]