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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Clubs do not get money back from the ECNL for using their hotel platform [/quote]

I did administration part time for one that was getting kickbacks.  It is a megaclub, so it may be privileges others don't.  That isn't really what's important though.  Clubs conform to protect their entry into the big showcases and know that families will fall in line in order to get their kids rostered.

The fat cats are the ECNL league administration (housed in Richmond) and the travel agencies.  Mostly that's Anthony Travel but lately it hasn't been them exclusively. [/quote]

Initially it seemed like the corruption was a big reason why the gda was targeting the ecnl.  But it quickly became clear it is just a contest to see which cat can get fatter.[/quote]

Maybe.  There's no question that youth soccer (and probably a lot of travel sports) are easy ways to get people to throw away their money.  Parents throw a lot of money at it.

But one thing I learned is that the DA came out right when a lot of other countries were opening up girls' academies to mirror their boys' programs.  Teams that win are better income sources, and the WNT wins - right now.  There's a lot of research out there that shows we are falling behind on the girls' side. I think it was a stab at keeping the WNT on top. [/quote]

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