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May 2022
19m 24s

Breaking down the MLS Salary list

THE ATHLETIC
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Much of how MLS teams operate financially is shrouded in secrecy. But twice a year, a little bit of that gets pulled back with the MLS players’ association releases the list of salaries for just about every player in the league. Sam Stejskal and Jeff Rueter have analyzed some interesting things about those salary numbers, and they’re here today to break it down.


Salary analysis: https://theathletic.com/3317383/2022/05/17/mls-salaries-2022-analysis/


Sam Stejskal on spending inefficiency: https://theathletic.com/3009792/2021/12/10/out-of-balance-as-2021-ends-mls-continues-to-show-that-improving-quality-of-play-isnt-top-priority/

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