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For the Glory KC is back with the 110th episode of the show. Sporting Kansas City got their offseason started with not one, but two signings. The club added two 16-year-old Homegrown players in defender Ian James and goalkeeper Jack Kortkamp. We learn a little about the new signings and talk about where they fit into this ongoing roster build. Any conversation around these signings is colored slightly with the ridiculous compensation being paid to Minnesota United. MNUFC shut down their Academy, leaving their players nowhere to play. James and Kortkamp, among others, ended up in other MLS Academies. Sporting KC had to compensate Minnesota for their Homegrown rights at the time, then again when they signed them, and they had to give them a sell-on fee if they are sold to another club. It's an absurd amount of compensation for a team that literally shut down their academy. In other news, earlier today, Sporting KC CEO and President Jake Reid was named MLS Executive of the Year. The reactions online are what you would expect. We get into why he earned that award, including all of his accomplishments over the last few years. And this can't be said enough, he DOES NOT make soccer decisions. If you are unhappy with the product on the field or the roster, blame Peter Vermes (and now Mike Burns). If you are unhappy with the coaching staff, blame Mike Illig. However, if you are unhappy with the gameday experience, fan relations, etc., that rolls up to Reid. Don Garber also gave his annual State of the League address. We cover a few highlights: Leagues Cup may be down to just 18 teams in 2025 (Garber wouldn't comment) MLS will up the number of teams in the US Open Cup after only having eight this year MLS Roster Rules don't appear to be changing And the fall to spring schedule is still on the table for MLS The KC Current also got their offseason moving with the re-signing of Nichelle Prince. It will really kick into gear in the coming days with all NWSL roster decisions due by 5:00PM CST on Tuesday the 10th of December. Claire Hutton was also up for US Young Soccer Player of the Year and eight (!!) KC Current players were on the Guardian's list of the best players in the world. In the Digital Crawl, we touch on a few topics, including: An update on an unlikely Sporting KC rumored signing LA Galaxy defeated the New York Red Bulls in MLS Cup KC Comets lose their first game of the season MASL are holding most of their playoffs in San Diego FIFA is considering a 48 team Women's World Cup Kansas City are getting two more USL2 teams Plus, a potential USL1 team in Springfield, MO Here is a rundown of topics (and approximate start times): Sporting KC make two signings - 3:44 Jake Reid wins Executive of the Year - 15:08 SKC Expansion Draft Protection Lists - 29:29 Bonus Listener Q&A - 51:44 Don Garber's State of MLS - 1:00:37 KC Current signing and updates - 1:06:22 Digital Crawl - 1:10:21 As a special gift to For the Glory KC listeners and KC Soccer Journal readers, Backheeled dot com is giving away 30 days of their amazing, independent American soccer coverage for free. If you decide you want to turn that into a paid membership, they'll give you 10 percent off too. Just follow this link! Big thanks to Splitter Conspiracy (listen to them here) for our theme music made with the permission of the KC Cauldron. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fortheglorykc/support

The MF crew welcome in The Athletic's Paul Tenorio to discuss the outlet's recent MLS executive survey, how it even comes together, and of course the notable results that were found. Tenorio has found that most executives have found a more positive effect in participating than negative. Some of the questions in the survey include if Inter Miami's roster build is/was good for the league, the league's participation in the US Open Cup, and roster changes before the next World Cup. The group also discuss Thiago Almada, the love he's received, and how highly rated he is by the league. And finally, a chat about the Apple TV deal that was cut with MLS. Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow the Morning Footy podcast on Twitter: @CBSSportsGolazo, @susannahcollins, @nicocantor1, @NotAlexis, @CharlieDavies9 For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, the Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División by subscribing Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I had the opportunity to visit Major League Soccer headquarters in New York City on February 1, 2023 where I sat down with Dan Courtemanche, the Executive Vice President of MLS in charge of Communications for one-to-one interview. This was the same day as the big release of MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. On this episode, we talk about the Apple TV deal, MLS growth, and get to know Dan, his career path, and a little more behind the scenes. https://tv.apple.com/ MLS Season Pass @courtemancheMLS --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/charlotte-fc/message

Darren Eales, born in England then turned All-American college athlete in the United States, is President of Atlanta United of Major League Soccer. Jed and Darren discuss the organization since inception until now. Eales has been named MLS Executive of the Year on multiple occasions, meanwhile the club won its first MLS Cup in 2018 in front of a record crowd of 73,019 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The club has set attendance records as they continue to move forward since joining MLS in 2017.

Shravan talks to Bill Manning, President of Toronto FC, a professional soccer club competing in the Eastern Conference of the MLS. Prior to his time with TFC Bill has held multiple executive positions with the Houston Rockets, Philadelphia Eagles, and Real Salt Lake most notably. Throughout his career Bill is responsible for winning two MLS Cups and has been recognized as MLS Executive of the Year on two separate occasions. Bill's passion for the game stems from his experiences as a player, winning the US Open Cup in 1991 and going on to represent Puerto Rico in the 1994 World Cup Qualifying Tournament. On this episode he shares his ideologies behind creating winning teams and his thoughts on the future of soccer in North America.

Bill is the former president of Real Salt Lake from 2008 to 2015. He won the MLS Executive of the Year award in 2012 and 2014. He holds his USSF A License and was a former professional player with several USL Clubs before making his way into the front office with USL, MLS, NFL, NBA and CFL. Regarded as one of the top and most successful executives in the game, he is currently the president of Toronto FC and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.

The New York Red Bulls's home opener is Sunday (February 29) against FC Cincinnati. The excitement about all the fan improvements inside Red Bull Arena is matched by the optimism surrounding the boosted development around the stadium in Harrison. Red Bulls GM Marc de Grandpre joins host Doug Doyle for an emotional edition of SportsJam where the Montreal native talks about soccer, the area's growth and how his family still is his top priority. Marc de Grandpre rejoined the Red Bulls in 2014 and quickly gained the respect of his staff and peers. In 2015 he was named MLS Executive of the Year. His enthusiam for his team and community are infectious. "With what's going on in Harrison, what we've done for the experience for our fans in the building and what the team has accomplished over the last five to six seasons, it's been a tremendous ride and it's only going to get better." Red Bull Arena now sits in a part of Harrison that has seen tremendous growth recently and that's another reason

Dave Denholm explains why Leon got the toughest draw in the CCL having to face LAFC in the round of 16. ESPNFC writer in Mexico Tom Marshall calls in to talk CCL draw, Liga MX Final, and rumors of Vela to Barca. Plus, MLS Executive of the Year LAFC's Larry Freedman calls in to talk about the success of building LAFC from scratch.

Filly and The Scarf are back at it again on Episode 72! A flurry of LAFC news dropped over the last few days, but the main topic of discussion on this episode? LAFC crashes the CONCACAF Champions League party! The draw for the 2020 CCL is set, and LAFC drew the toughest opponent possible, Liga MX foe Leon. The Black and Gold will travel to Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico for the first leg, then host "Los Verdiblancos" at the Banc. Both legs will take place in mid-to-late February. Will it be a time to shine for Pablo Sisniega? Will we still have Diego Rossi? Only time will tell. Filly does a wonderful job talking (and talking) about the history of the CCL while the pair run through a mini-breakdown of Leon. Poor Filly will have to miss both matches, as he will be in Italy for the first set of matches. Will LAFC prevail in his absence, or will the pod-favorite hashtag #blamefilly make its return? The trip down memory lane on This Day In LAFC History is a little longer than usual on this episode. This week in December is a big one in LAFC, as news pertaining to Walker, Eduard, Tyler, Latif, Rossi, and former mates Marco Urena and Laurent Ciman all played out over the course of the last few years. There's even an obscure birthday on the calendar!The Defenders family also takes time to wish a VERY big congratulations to @lafclarry, Larry Freedman, on taking home MLS Executive of the Year honors. As if we needed another reason to be huge fans of Larry? A new player, Danny Musovski, joins the Black and Gold, while we ponder the offseason fates of Dejan Jakovic, Steven Beitashour, and Jordan Harvey. The home opener is also a topic of discussion, as Inter Miami (Fort Lauderdale?) CF plays their maiden MLS voyage at the Banc on March 1. Welcome back home, Lee Nguyen!Finally, the boys reveal Defenders' 1-year anniversary party, which will take place at @FreePlayLA on Friday, December 20th! Please bring toys for the Krew's Toy Drive benefitting Think Watts, and enjoy a Julius Peppers with the Defenders of the Banc co-hosts!It'll be mid-February before you know it, but until then, take a listen to our 72nd try at getting this right. Thank you for your support!

On the heels of his MLS Executive of the Year win, we have Larry Freedman — EVP and CBO of LAFC — drop by the backyard. Larry walks us through a tortured past (and eventual triumph) as a Chicago sports fan and the LAFC origin story that sparks so much of what the club is today. Larry Legend, in every sense of the word.

On this episode of Uncle Sam's Soccer Podcast, Rebel Nest Sports LLC Partner and founder of the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) Peter Wilt calls in! We look at his journey through US Soccer and the founding of a new soccer league. Peter is well known for being the founding GM and longtime President of the Chicago Fire—winning multiple trophies including, an MLS Cup, a Supporters Shield, three (or four) U.S Open Cups. He was also named 1998 MLS Executive of the Year and Northwest Herald Sportsman of the Year. Throughout his career he helped launch multiple teams, including Chicago Red Stars and Indy Eleven.

In the midst of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the MLS season, and our EiF Road Trip Project, Nick Hawkins discusses the past, present, and future of soccer in the United States with MLS Executive Vice President of Communications, Dan Courtemanche.

Andrew and Calen open up the AT&T All-Star week festivities in San Jose. They look back at the rivalry filled weekend that was and starting looking forward to a week of fun in California. In the second segment Ivan Gazidis former MLS Executive and CEO of Arsenal FC  joins the guys to talk all about the early days of MLS, the impression of the league overseas, his role at Arsenal, and the upcoming season for the Gunners.

Erik Stover is the Chief Operating Officer of the New York Cosmos. Originally from Williamsport, PA, Erik is one of the most prominent sports executives in the country with a career spanning over 20-years. He has been in senior management positions with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (Giants Stadium and Izod Center) and Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, he was also the President/Managing Director of the New York Red Bulls for three and half years. While working for Red Bulls, Erik oversaw the construction and operation of Red Bull Arena, a $200 million state-of-the-art stadium in Harrison, NJ. He also recruited Thierry Henry to the MLS in 2010. When he left the Red Bulls in August of 2011, they had risen from the bottom of the MLS in attendance to #4, which included 150% increase in season ticket holders. For his work at RBNY, he received the 2010 MLS Executive of the Year Award. Currently he is the Cosmos' top acting executive. A team that returned to the pitch in 2013 after nearly a 30-year absence. The club has since won the title twice in three seasons. In this episode, Erik takes us through his career journey starting as an intern of volunteers to then climbing the corporate ladder and becoming one of the most influential sports executives in the country. We discuss the ins and outs of running a major organization, the business drivers, leadership, negotiating with Darren & David Dein ex Vice-Chairman at Arsenal, building stadiums, and much more! Contact Erik: Tweet @ErikStoverNYC | Visit: nycosmos.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Golub, Portland Timbers COO and MLS Executive of the Year 2 of the past 3 seasons joins us to discuss the tremendous success of the Timbers and the growth and popularity of MLS in North America. Portland will play to the MLS All-Star game in August. Brian Cheek, Director of Strategic Accounts for Postano stops by to tell us about how Postano is enhancing the social media experience for sports fans. read more