The problem with Spruce could also be the single pitch and things such as dressing room and workout facilities. Any time I've seen pre World cup videos, teams seem to be in a complex. A handful of pitches. Most top Euro teams practice facilities have multiple pitches and workout, physio, cafeteria, all in the same complex.
Obviously the fields aren't Fifa standard but MRU has a couple grass fields and proper indoor dressing rooms, workout facilities and the ability for teams to setup recovery facilities and whatever else they need, inside, a short walk away on campus. That's better than Atco trailers as at Spruce or makeshift semi oermant things they'd have to setup in the various buildings around Spruce.
A lot of the US places on that list are University campuses, becuase again, they have the existing expanded required athletic facilities all self contained.
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