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Take The Training Wheels Off The League: Major League Soccer's Dysfunctional Relationship With The International Soccer Transfer System, Omar H. Ayad
Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law
Currently in its eleventh season, Major League Soccer (MLS) is struggling to establish its identity and niche in the international soccer community. In particular, issues of player control and transfer regulations continue to distinguish and alienate the league from the elite soccer associations of Europe, as well as the overall global soccer community. Since Fraser v. Major League Soccer, the league has been defined as a single entity and, thus, is free to wield substantial control over player contracting and placement, while avoiding charges of monopolistic behavior. MLS has taken advantage of this freedom when executing international transfers of MLS …