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Ginge Talks The Footy: The Inequities and the Tyranny of Evil Men?
Pitch Invasion: The Sweeper: FIFPro Wants Action Against MLS, FIFA Declines
Major League Soccer (MLS) Rumors - For the time between the games: REPORT: FIFA staying out of MLS, union war
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RT @GrantWahl SI.com: FIFA says it won't interfere in MLS labor negotiations. Setback for players. http://tinyurl.com/ycnqlx9 @EdgeofSports 11/25/2009 |
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RT @GrantWahl: FIFA tells SI.com it won't interfere in MLS labor negotiations. Setback for players. http://tinyurl.com/ycnqlx9 11/24/2009 |
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My SI.com story: FIFA tells SI.com it won't interfere in MLS labor negotiations. Setback for players. http://tinyurl.com/ycnqlx9 11/24/2009 |
The Inequities and the Tyranny of Evil Men?
Ginge Talks The Footy —
... Now we hear from Grant Wahl that the 3,000lb gorilla in the room (better known as Sepp Blatter, I mean, FIFA) will not get involved in the labor negotiations between MLS and the MLSPU. What a surprise! FIFA unwilling to involve itself in an issue on behalf of players, choosing instead to support the side of profit and greed. Same , different day. So who is to blame for this? The Seattle Sounders? (I wish, but sadly not this time). I think we need to resort to a nursery rhyme to uncover the truth behind this nonsense...Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum, I smell the blood of Sunil Gulati. ...
The Sweeper: FIFPro Wants Action Against MLS, FIFA Declines
Pitch Invasion —
... Yet a setback for the players is reported by Grant Wahl, who says FIFA has refused a call by FIFPro to intervene in the negotiations (”We have been assured that FIFA’s regulations have been and will be respected,” FIFA said), though the Players Union is taking FIFA’s words literally, and suggesting this means MLS has accepted FIFA’s rules will now be respected. ...
REPORT: FIFA staying out of MLS, union war
Major League Soccer (MLS) Rumors - For the time between the games —
Courtesy of SI.com Grant Wahl
FIFA today said that it “will not interfere in collective bargaining negotiations” between MLS and the MLS Players Union (MLSPU). FIFA’s position “deals a blow” to the MLSPU, which contends that MLS’ “policies on player contracts violate FIFA regulations.” Also today, global soccer union FIFPro issued a statement “calling for FIFA to take action” against MLS and the USSF. FIFA said that it considers the CBA negotiations a “domestic issue”
Some News for Tue Nov 24, 2009
du Nord —
... Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated reports that FIFA says it will not get involved in the MLS league and players new collective bargaining agreement negotiations, even if things get ugly. ...
MLS/Players Union Update
Down the Byline —
... The players' union and FIFPro were dealt a blow later in the day, though, as Grant Wahl with Sports Illustrated received word from FIFA that it will not interfere in the collective bargaining negotiations. FIFA's statement in part said, "FIFA understands that this domestic issue is being resolved in accordance with U.S. labor laws and does not involve the U.S. Soccer Federation. FIFA will not interfere in the process. We have been assured that FIFA's regulations have been and will be respected." ...
No Short Corners — ... . Everything you'd want to know about the situation comes out there. It's too confusing for me to even try to sum up, so just let them get you up to speed. #6 - NSC pal Grant Wahl looks into the brewing MLS/MLSPA storm. It seems to me, with the way the league deludes itself into thinking that all is right with their system of doing things, a strike could be looming. I'm sorry, but they can no longer claim "we're trying to build" every time a legit gripe comes up. Trying to build a young business is not an excuse to act shady with your players. #7 - As you might expect, ...
Poll: Will MLS Players Cost the US World Cup Bid?
Major League Soccer Talk —
... World Cup. At the same time The US is submitting a bid to host either the 2018 or 2022 World Cups.
As has been discussed in many articles on this website, the MLS Players Union has several grievances against Major League Soccer. Yesterday, FIFpro whose working relationship with FIFA is quite good, as evidenced by labor issues in European leagues, issued a strong statement, which mirror my concerns about the league’s labor practices.
Commissioner Don Garber responded in a conversation with SI.com writer Grant Wahl: ...
So, MLS Players and Owners, Can You Act Like Grownups, Or Are We Heading for a Strike?
The Offside —
... Or maybe it was that they’re not in compliance, but so what? And then things devolved into something like this: Union: You’re going to cost the US the chance to host World Cup in 2018 because you’re not following the rules! Owners : No, you’re going to cost US the World Cup ’cause you’re such babies! Union: You! Owners: You! Union: You! Owners: YOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOU!!!!!!! FIFA is not big on getting involved in intra-league squabbles and has said that they’re not particularly interested in getting involved in this one. And the Players Union has allowed MLS to ...
