The absence of promotion and relegation in American soccer is a complicated situation that isn't likely to change any time soon
On the same weekend Huddersfield Town tied a record for earliest relegation from the English Premier League, half a world away in California a team in even worse shape had no such concerns.
Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes suffered an ugly 5-0 loss to Los Angeles FC on Saturday, dropping their record to 0-4 and leaving them as only team in MLS without a point in the young 2019 season.