People say the MLS is not a great league. To a point, they are right. However, the MLS is better then most leagues on many levels- the biggest being competition. The team with the most points per game in 2013 is Seattle with 1.79, compared to Manchester United in 2012/2013- they had 2.3. Competition wise, the MLS is really one of the best. In what other league can a team be 2-7-1 in the first ten games and still have a chance at winning? The MLS has some way to go before the best in the world come from the MLS, but it may not be long.
Expansion is a key to MLS' future. With 19 teams already, and 4 on the way, the MLS is rapidly growing. And the good thing is- the competition will keep getting bigger and bigger. But what will expansion really do to the MLS? A major problem is coming with it. Scheduling. A team will play 44 games in a season if there are 23 MLS teams. So- what do we need to do?
How about relegation? The MLS, NASL, and USL Pro leagues are the top leagues in the USA, Canada, and some other areas. So- why not have a relegation system? How about this: 8 teams in each MLS Conference, and the rest of the teams are divided up among the other two leagues. And the relegation process is the worst team from each conference is relegated, while the two second to worst teams face each other in an aggregate showdown to see which is relegated.
If the MLS does that, it will become more highly ranked. And teams will fight to stay above last in the conference even harder. Competition among conference foes would increase drastically. Agree?
That is all. Sorry it was so short.
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