DISQUS

Nevitt · 1 year ago

This is fantastic. This can benefit both MLS and the Premier League. It will give MLS a huge lift in media coverage during the tournament and if one MLS team can sneak into the semis it would be amazing for the league. Now, when is Arsenal going to sign up and play FC Dallas at home???

Nevitt · 1 year ago

Wait a minute...

TT · 1 year ago

Wonderful news, I will now go ahead and book that long-awaited summer holiday in the States - let me know Gaffer when it is confirmed that Everton are one of the English participants. Can't wait!

Anonymous · 1 year ago

april fools

kkfla737 · 1 year ago

MLS already has a tournament like this over the summer with the Mexican League, a league with much more fan support and much higher TV ratings than the PL in the USA. So unless MLS is going to shelve a successful foray into the real soccer market in this country (ie. Latinos) to please the small numbers of people who watch European Football I don't see it happening. In fact I am pretty sure it will not happen.

Christian · 1 year ago

April Fools? Is it Wednesday yet?

EPL isn't the only league in t · 1 year ago

This is a joke, right?

Mike · 1 year ago

I haven't seen anything else on other sites about this, must be a prank.

eplnfl · 1 year ago

I'm not sure if this is a good April fools or not. In any event TT can holiday here anyway.

The Gaffer · 1 year ago

The gig is up. Yep, it was an April fools joke. But I wouldn't be totally surprised if something like this happened in the future.

Kartik raised a good point about the Mexican teams playing a aimilar tournament, but if MLS wants to expand its audience beyond the Latinos and into white suburbia, the Premier League teams could be their ticket.

Cheers,
The Gaffer

AtlantaPompey · 1 year ago

Dude, not cool. You got me. Hook, line, and sinker. Especially the part about Pompey!!!

PLAY UP POMPEY!!!
POMPEY PLAY UP!!!

eplnfl · 1 year ago

Atlanta:

You band guys will believe anything! lol

TT · 1 year ago

eplnfl, what holiday?