The Blueprint: Why is MLS flipping its calendar?

About this episode

This episode discusses the reasons behind MLS's decision to change its scheduling from a spring-to-fall format and the implications for the league's future.

How MLS ended up with its current spring-to-fall schedule in the first place, why the league decided to make a change, and what the shift might mean for the future of MLS.

Topics covered

• MLS calendar change
• soccer scheduling
• spring-to-fall schedule
• future of MLS
• sports management

Keywords

• MLS
• soccer
• calendar change
• sports
• scheduling
• spring-to-fall
• future of MLS

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MLS

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