When Major League Soccer was founded in 1994, the believed having a relevant team in New York City was worth the effort. Now, decades later, the New York City market is an anchor holding back an ambitious league.
The plight of the New York MetroStars, now the New York Red Bulls, was rough for the first two decades. Now, the club has ownership committed to soccer development. The success of the Red Bulls academy is arguably the greatest in MLS. Red Bulls homegrown stars like Matt Miazga and Tyler Adams have an obvious path to bigger challenges in Europe while being able to compete for trophies from the beginning of their careers.