Pyramid Dreams Deferred
Update: Story is live on The Athletic. Check it out! The Court of Arbitration for Sport recently handed down a decision which was seen as a loss for promotion and […]
Your Guide to Every Soccer Lawsuit in the United States (and Beyond) [End of 2019 Update]
End of 2019 update: Well, I’ve gotten around to updating this story with the status of every lawsuit out there (I think) involving MLS or US Soccer or soccer in […]
My Latest for The Athletic: One Step Back; Two Steps Forward?
We got a bit of a bombshell from FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber. Crossfire Premier, the youth development team chasing solidarity payments for the transfer of DeAndre Yedlin, thought they had […]
The Socceresq Podcast: The USWNT and Hope Solo versus the Federation
The World Cup is under way. While many pundits have called this the deepest and potentially most entertaining WWC in history, there are still many issues bubbling just beneath the surface. Equal […]
The Socceresq Podcast: Women’s World Cup preview with The Athletic’s Meg Linehan
Fun conversation with my colleague at The Athletic, Meg Linehan. She is on her way to cover the Women’s World Cup in France. We talk about the USWNT, the WWC […]
A Legal Roundup After a Busy Day in Soccer Lawsuits
Just when things look like they are quieting down… Tuesday morning started off quietly enough, and then the floodgates opened, as we got news on no less than three cases/lawsuits […]
Relevent Sports Lawsuit Accuses US Soccer of Violating Charter, Slow-walking Event Application
Another week, another lawsuit to add to the books. Relevent Sports is a business which promotes international soccer matches around the world, including the summer preseason competition International Champions Cup. […]
The Socceresq Podcast (Ep. 14): Solidarity
Not sure what all the fuss was about last Thursday? Well, I’ve got you covered. In this episode, I go over the announcement from MLS that they will be pursuing […]
Latest Feature for the Athletic: Solidarity
A deep dive inside the issues animating the solidarity payment/training compensation fight in the United States. I talked to MLS, Crossfire, the Chicago Sockers and Dallas Texans. Hope you enjoy […]
TV Plug: Planet Futbol
I joined Grant Wahl’s “Planet Fútbol” show to discuss the US Soccer Annual General Meeting, and the prospect of a 48-team World Cup in 2022. MLS Commissioner Don Garber also […]
Back From the US Soccer Annual General Meeting in Arizona
Well! I touched back down in Seattle yesterday morning, fresh off a week in Arizona. The trip started off a bit conspicuously; for those of you who don’t keep up […]
Dispatch From the US Soccer Annual General Meeting
My latest story for The Athletic is up on the USSF AGM. Lots of interesting stuff so check it out! I’ll be back later with a podcast on my thoughts […]
Ottawa Fury Begin 2019 in USL, But Will They End the Year There?
Edit: I joined Kevin and Duane on SoccerToday to discuss the story. Enjoy! The Ottawa Fury won a reprieve in their fight to play in USL Championship in 2019. Whether […]
Transfer of Christian Pulisic Again Raises Specter of Solidarity Payments
Shortly after Borussia Dortmund confirmed the transfer of Christian Pulisic to Chelsea for a fee of €64 million, Will Parchman noted in a tweet that PA Classics, the youth development […]
My First Athletic Article
I won’t do this all the time, but I had to plug my first article for The Athletic, which is on the issue of Solidarity Payments/Training Compensation. I’ve written about […]
FIFA’s 2026 Bid Evaluation Report: Seattle Seems to Fare Well in Comparison to Other Cities and Stadiums
The moment you’ve all been waiting for is here: The FIFA bid evaluation report is out, and by and large, the US does okay. More importantly for Seattle folks, CenturyLink […]
Welcome to Miami…Eventually. Someday.
Two stories I’d like to write about in the future are: 1) The suit filed by Riccardo Silva (owner of Miami FC which plays in the on-hiatus NASL) and Dennis Crowley (owner of the Kingston Stockade in the NPSL), as well as, 2) The various legal issues, which have been a thorn in the side of David Beckham’s interminable MLS-to-Miami […]
