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Just reading that Supporter's Shield story, what (if anything) does a Supporter's Shield winning side get? I like that the U.S. Open Cup winner gets a place in CONCACAF Champion's League as well as MLS Cup winner but as the story says, choosing the best team over 34 games is more accurate than a playoff system. I know the Supporter's Shield winning side also gets a berth in the same competition but really what else can they get? It seems like MLS HQ is not too keen on the Supporter's Shield am I wrong?
Well I gathered the Supporter's Shield was invented by Europhiles and I am indifferent to it because it makes no sense to have it when there are playoffs and no pro/rel here. I prefer the way other countries do the pro/rel thing because not only are people playing for trophies at the top but Champions League berths at top then Europa League in the top/middle and to not be relegated at the bottom so there's more excitement for fans at all levels of the table. There will be no pro/rel here ever I predict.
I would fully support pro/rel if it ever showed up. That said, it’s a completely different discussion from single table.
Agreed, but a lot of owners have recently paid a lot of money to get into MLS. We'll maybe see pro/rel 5 years after expansion ends.
I would be very surprised if the owners ever vote in pro/rel. They are not going to risk the financial disaster being relegated would mean.