A statement from Major League Soccer on Kai Wagner. pic.twitter.com/MadArPJa2g— MLS Communications (@MLS_PR) February 19, 2024 how long until the remaining two games on the Miazga suspension are waived?
Depends on how much they want to piss off PSRA right now. If they're not close to ending the lockout they probably don't care, but if they're close to an agreement they won't want to rock the boat.
This IS a representation of who MLS is. Can you imagine working for IBM, Cigna, Microsoft, etc., and reporting that a fellow employee made a racial slur against you; having the company investigate it and issue a punishment; only for them to come back and say, "We're not enforcing that." I hope someday someone sues MLS over this type of crap.
The league's ego and arrogance has just gone unchecked. Basically, they've been allowed to do whatever they want for whenever they want because, we as a country, we're so desperate to have a viable professional league. So US Soccer and FIFA basically allowed them to do whatever they wanted and they are now used to it. Any pushback from anyone and MLS basically throws a hissy fit. It looks like they are basically gonna end up canceling the 2024 Open Cup because MLS got mad they had to actually play in the competition. Just ridiculous.
It also sounds like that without MLS in it, they can't afford to run the competition which is problematic. Not that MLS should be bailing but there's a lot of blame to go around here.
Wagner underwent his sensitivity training to get the suspension reduced. How about miazga’s training is having to referee one of the games due to the lockout to see what it’s like to referee?
An neither could any domestic Cup competition be run without the first division teams. You think the Copa Del Rey or FA Cup could survive without the Premier League teams?
I believe that without the PL teams the English FA has enough money to run the FA Cup, yes. They would likely lose money on the competition in the long run, but they could actually pay the bills year over year. I don't believe that the USSF does.
I think the chosen verb probably matters here. Or determines the perspective. Yes, the FA could run the FA Cup without the PL teams. It sort of does something like it now with both the EFL Trophy and the FA Vase. It's not quite the same, of course. But those are two dedicated cup competitions that deliberately exclude higher divisions. So would the FA Cup run without PL teams? Sure. Would it have the same level of prestige? I don't think so. Try telling me who won the EFL Trophy last year. And that's England. With 100+ years of history. The USOC, to the extent it was reinvigorated at all, was because of the chance for cup runs by lower level teams or amateurs and wins over MLS clubs. Rochester, Sacramento, Christos, Omaha... those were the stories that started to break through. You take the MLS teams out of it and those are gone. USOC goes back to where it was in 1993, essentially. And as you point out, that status and stature makes it financially untenable.
Exactly. And if the USOC is in a place where its not financially viable without MLS, that's not MLS's fault. I said early in MLS: N&A that I'm fine with MLS teams losing money on the USOC as a way to help build the game, but it has to be at a level that doesn't show up as a notable item on the balance sheet. Its perfectly reasonable for MLs to say "hey, the current format has losing {significant amount of money} per game, which isn't sustainable and we need changes". Its not acceptable for them to say "we added this Leagues Cup tournament so now we don't want to play in the USOC because we make more money over there".
MLS announced it has reduced Matt Miazga's suspension by one game.Miazga will still be out for FC Cincinnati's season opener this weekend against Toronto FC, but is now eligible to return against the Chicago Fire on March 2. https://t.co/7eZuTtQhMc— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) February 23, 2024
Official announcement here: MLS Announces Reduction to Matt Miazga Suspensionhttps://t.co/7agAFVfv3M— MLS Communications (@MLS_PR) February 23, 2024
so we are to assume that alcohol was involved with his idiotic behavior??? will be reduced by one game following a successful petition based on his continued commitment and compliance with a recommended treatment program overseen by MLS’ Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health (SABH) Program.
Behavioral Health could easily mean anger management, so no, I wouldn't make that assumption. Nor would I assume anger management either, there are many things that would cause SABH to be involved.