Here are some scattered business thoughts on the MLS All Star Hub and other items from Major League Soccer’s descent on New York. The Hub itself is set in a swanky SoHo building decorated with a clubby feel. Most of the league sponsors are represented through various themed booths in the Hub that offer an [...]
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One of the big business stories of the day was the announcement that Alaska Airlines signed a multi-year deal to serve as the jersey sponsor of the Portland Timbers. The airline will be the first domestic carrier to sponsor an MLS team. The arrangement includes multi level digital advertising at the renovated PGE Park (likely to [...]
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There are a couple of interesting TV notes surrounding US soccer this week. The most significant is the announcement that the English rights to the USA/Mexico World Cup qualifier belong to……Telemundo. According to Mr. Goff, Telemundo will show the game in Spanish on its main channel and in English on “mun2″ a station available in [...]
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As part of our ongoing efforts to discuss MLS marketing efforts, we present a number of deals circulating the League. In Columbus, the Crew are preparing for the return of David Beckham with the Crew Flex 5 Bonus Pack. The deal offers tickets to 5 MLS games including Becks’ return to Columbus “free”. Purchasers can [...]
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It’s been a while since we’ve discussed David Beckham in this space, but with the recent statement from MLS Commissioner Don Garber, Goldenballs is back in the news. According to the Commissioner, MLS will receive $10 million from AC Milan and Beckham to extend the loan deal into July. As we have previously discussed, there [...]
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David Beckham’s long rumored “extended loan” has finally been announced; the Galaxy midfielder will complete the Serie A season with AC Milan before returning to MLS in the Summer. Reports also state that Beckham will contribute a substantial amount of his own funds to the deal. As part of the agreement, AC Milan will play [...]
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In a fairly remarkable twist, the L.A. Times is reporting that the David Beckham saga is finally nearing its end. According to Grahame L. Jones, MLS has agreed to extend Beckham’s loan through the end of the Serie A season (end of May). Once the July transfer window opens on July 15, Beckham will rejoin [...]
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If there is one thing the David Beckham situation has made abundantly clear, it’s that MLS does things differently. During the negotiations with Milan, I’ve been repeatedly asked to explain the MLS contract system. In the traditional soccer model, players are owned by individual teams and transferred (i.e. sold) when two clubs (and the subject [...]
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With David Beckham’s long rumored transfer to AC Milan seemingly imminent , it is worth examining the implications of the move. First, a little background: Beckham came to the L.A. Galaxy on a “free” in 2007 after finishing out his contract with Real Madrid. While the exact terms have always been sketchy, it has long [...]
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