Anonymous
02/07/2024 09:41
Subject: MLS Next Development Grant
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If a kid was at Cerritos for 7 years, then Bethesda for 1 year before going to DC United Academy and signing Home Grown contract, does Bethesda get the grant money and not Cerritos?
Bethesda, but Cerritos can still make a claim through FIFA (which this does nothing to address)
That's tough for the true good grassroots clubs who actually develop the kids who go to MLS Next teams at U14, U15
But no one cares about those clubs
The clubs who use these players to win after they were developed well at the grassroots care and or should care.
Anonymous
02/07/2024 09:22
Subject: MLS Next Development Grant
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If a kid was at Cerritos for 7 years, then Bethesda for 1 year before going to DC United Academy and signing Home Grown contract, does Bethesda get the grant money and not Cerritos?
Bethesda, but Cerritos can still make a claim through FIFA (which this does nothing to address)
Exactly. It’s a whole lot of marketing to distract smaller clubs from what they are entitled to under FIFA. It really also gives smaller clubs the shaft.
I wonder if someone can start a small soccer non profit to help small clubs pursue these claims with FIFA. FIFA also gives some admin/legal fees if u win the claim so that can offset the admin costs.
If enough kids qualify, it would make sense for a contingency plaintiffs firm to enter the space
Anonymous
02/07/2024 09:21
Subject: MLS Next Development Grant
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If a kid was at Cerritos for 7 years, then Bethesda for 1 year before going to DC United Academy and signing Home Grown contract, does Bethesda get the grant money and not Cerritos?
Bethesda, but Cerritos can still make a claim through FIFA (which this does nothing to address)
That's tough for the true good grassroots clubs who actually develop the kids who go to MLS Next teams at U14, U15
But no one cares about those clubs
Anonymous
02/07/2024 09:20
Subject: MLS Next Development Grant
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If a kid was at Cerritos for 7 years, then Bethesda for 1 year before going to DC United Academy and signing Home Grown contract, does Bethesda get the grant money and not Cerritos?
Bethesda, but Cerritos can still make a claim through FIFA (which this does nothing to address)
Exactly. It’s a whole lot of marketing to distract smaller clubs from what they are entitled to under FIFA. It really also gives smaller clubs the shaft.
I wonder if someone can start a small soccer non profit to help small clubs pursue these claims with FIFA. FIFA also gives some admin/legal fees if u win the claim so that can offset the admin costs.