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Originally Posted by CroFlames
I wonder if it would be easier to work it backwards. I.e.: The Flames group starts by owning a pro MLS team, and accepts losses for a while until the brand and culture get built up. Once you have your MLS team, you create your own affiliate/academy, and start profiting off that as well. Not unlike MLSE.
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The owners of the oldest MLS franchise in Canada and the only one to have not yet made it to the playoffs?
By starting off as a club rather than purchasing a franchise you grow and expand as you can within your means. If your Academy isn’t producing enough players to field a competitive team in the next league and your club isn’t profitable enough to purchase the necessary players, you make adjustments until your situation allows it. It takes longer but it is safer and sustainable.