Originally Posted by
TheRef
There's no reason to have a U.S. team in the PL. The reason is simple: investors/owners of PL Clubs can simply purchase a MLS team and have it as a de facto training club. Manchester City has done that with NYCFC (notice that they both have the same sponsors and wear the same colors...no coincidence). Other major PL teams are already in negotiations or have considered doing the same. You get a slightly different style in MLS than you do in the Championship or League 2 or 3, but you get valuable experience against veteran players and clubs. For all the shit MLS gets from not only Americans, but football (soccer) fans across the globe, we are developing a substantial league here in America. Now if MLS were to ever have a relegation system with the USL that would be fun. FC Cincinnati just made a case for it in the US Open Cup (think English FA Cup).