What is Sporting Kansas City’s long-term blueprint for success in Major League Soccer? How does Peter Vermes go about building his senior team from the bottom up? What is the key to the sustained growth of soccer in the United States, and by the time 2026 rolls around, will Kansas City be hosting matches at the FIFA World Cup?
These were among the pertinent topics discussed Friday afternoon when Sporting Kansas City co-owner Cliff Illig joined The Program host Soren Petro on Sports Radio 810 WHB ahead of Saturday’s road game against the New York Red Bulls.
Illig, who was part of the Sporting Club ownership team that purchased the Kansas City Wizards from the Hunt Family in 2006, reflected on the sport’s evolution over the last dozen years in Kansas City and throughout the country.