Like every sport in every country, MLS and American soccer have a select tier of writers, reporters and voices that, when they say something you listen. The Athletic’s Paul Tenorio is near the top of that list, which is why his scoop last week about Major League Soccer considering the elimination of “Homegrown territories” sometime in late 2019 or early 2020 rightfully drew quite a lot of attention.
MLS making tweaks to their many bizarre regulations may not seem like headline news, especially in the midst of an epic conclusion to the regular season and the ramp-up of the league playoffs.