MLS needs to release more financial information
Posted by Creaven on May 29, 2009 under Major League Soccer, United States | 
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I should be an MLS fan. I like soccer, I follow the USMNT closely, whenever an English, Italian, Spanish or German league match is on television I usually watch it, I spend far too much time reading about the sport on the Internet — I even started a blog! But I have very little interest in Major League Soccer.
There’s a lot of reasons why. First and foremost, the standard of the play leaves much to be desired (that’s a bit of an understatement). But the second reason is I don’t understand how it works. One of the most enjoyable things about being a fan is thinking, reading and debating about what your team should do to get better; not just on the field but off it. Who should get a contract extension? Whose salary should be dumped? Who should be traded and who should they get? But in the MLS, it’s very difficult to have an intelligent opinion on what your team should do in the front office and it’s hurting the league.
Admittedly, starting a blog when the European club season just concluded probably isn’t ideal. Then again, I do get to start with a clean slate and go from there. But before I start ramblings about the Confederations Cup, transfer rumors, coaching controversies, the Gold Cup, friendlies and MLS, let’s begin with the top five things to remember about the 2008/2009 European Champions League.