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Originally Posted by shermanator
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Very messy.
Suddenly, the overtures by TFC, Whitecaps, and Impact to treat CPL as a farm league become a bit more tactical. If CPL gets some traction, growth and stability over the next 3-5 years, that "exceptional circumstance" might disappear for them too and they may be forced into being the juggernauts of a smaller league by CONCACAF. MLS now has a vested interest in CPL sputtering and finding a niche as a reserve league for them.
Difference is, unlike the Fury, which might actually have a smaller (or comparable) budget relative to Cavs or York9 or Forge (for all we know), the MLS teams are worth tens (hundreds?) of millions of dollars. CPL at maximum build out will still be smaller than MLS on raw population/market size alone, though some of the larger teams might have the revenue to compete with the bottom third of MLS one day. Canada Soccer would never sabotage the MLS teams, but with CONCACAF, all bets might be off.
You know they'll be fighting with OSEG on this one.