Commissioner: NASL does not want to be an affiliated developmental league 24 Jan 2013 “From the MLS side of things, I can see why this good for them. Each team can have more players under contract. They can hold on to more players. But, for the players, this limits their free-market options, when they find that they have been relegated to playing for a minor-league team.”
MLS-USL partnership: Whitecaps, Impact will have “seamless transition” into new model 24 Jan 2013 USL President Tim Holt said it was a “seamless transition” to bring the Vancouver Whitecaps and Montreal Impact back into the USL-Pro fold.
Montagliani: CSA won’t sanction USL clubs as official Div. 3 teams in Canada 24 Jan 2013 Canadian Soccer Association President Victor Montagliani says the new USL-MLS partnership will not impact the push for an all-Canadian Division 2 or 3.