Question on MPSL

I don't know if I can give you an explanation but I looked into all this last week because I wanted to know more about the MPSL team in Reno. Some of what I discovered is at this thread ...

Help me adopt a lower division team!

The short answer, I think, is that it was a revolt against PDL fees. They say they thought the PDL was mismanaged but the MPSL guys keep talking about fees. Take that as you will. The long answer ...

First, here's an interview with the GM of the Utah team. It's pretty informative.

http://www.menspremiersoccer.com/media/dom.wax

Here's an article from a Carson City reporter that gets into some of the controversy between the Carson City PDL team and the Reno MPSL team. But there's a whole lot of general info there too.

Northern Nevada's 'other team' also getting ready for 2003 season

The MPSL is affiliated with the WPSL. Here are some links to their league structure and finances. It gives some hint I suspect about how the MPSL will be run.

http://www.wpsl.info/docs/bsns_plan.html

Of note:

Here's a projected WPSL team budget.

http://www.wpsl.info/docs/budget_team.html

Here's information on the league budget.

http://www.wpsl.info/docs/budget_league.html

Oh, yeah - the MPSL website has some links to news but it's not as forthcoming as the WPSL site.

http://www.menspremiersoccer.com/

All that said ... I'm still not sure if the MPSL is a good thing for soccer in this country. For some reason the PDL still strikes me as the more legitmate league.

Nonetheless, the first game is tomorrow - April 25.

 

This is how the WPSL came about. The western teams (San Diego in particular) were fed up with the way the USL was running the W-League. Felt there was a bias towards the East Coast teams.