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Originally Posted by MIJB#19
I see, a loophole around the salary cap. That could work, but you still need to get the money somewhere. Is the MLS (in particular the NY franchise) ready to pay multiple million dollars to one player and not go bankrupt?
do you think a CONCACAF tournament could work? I mean, you have two big leagues and basically nothing else in that zone. Would people pay to see a USA-Mexico battle all the time? Maybe it's wiser to join the CONMEBOL tournaments? I know that happens already to a small degree, but I'm talking about the Copa Libertadores, not the second tier tournaments. Or are the South American associations not interested?
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Red Bull is capable, and apparently willing, of fronting the money since they'd probably view it as a marketing expense. Not sure about the other teams' owners, although someone like Robert Kraft of New England could certainly afford it. It would just be whether the desire, or business case, was there.
I think the winner of the MLS Cup was invited to participate in the Copa a few years back and MLS declined. There has been talk of the US playing in the next Copa Sudamerica. Whether that happens or not will probably depend on the new coach.