'Structurally, we are a mess': MLS legend Eric Wynalda explains how he can fix issues surrounding soccer in U.S.

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Major League Soccer holds its championship game this weekend in Toronto.

MLS legend Eric Wynalda has a simple question for his former league: What are you doing?

Answer that and you'll understand why Wynalda is running for president of the U.S. Soccer Federation: The sport in this country needs to be fixed. He'd start with the professional ranks.

"If I was president, I'd recommend to [MLS Commissioner] Don Garber to shut it down until July," Wynalda said. "No one is going to want to watch MLS in March, April and May. Nobody. This is a very unique opportunity."

The "unique opportunity" comes courtesy of the World Cup, which will be played in Russia next summer from mid-June…