Over the last couple of years, we’ve seen some of the bigger MLS markets lure in some top tier talent from overseas. Think Zlatan Ibrahimoviu0107 to LA Galaxy or David Villa to New York City FC back in 2014.
We get it. Some of the smaller market teams have tougher enticing fans to fill their stadium seats. To get around that, they’re going to have to pony up and offer them an experience they don’t expect.
Don’t believe us? Listen to Seattle Sounders Garth Lagerway in the video below. From ESPN’s Herculez Gomez, Lagerway talks about how fast the landscape of the league has changed and how tough it is to keep up:
A very candid Garth Lagerwey tells us why @SoundersFC can no longer compete with the big spenders in today’s @MLS market.