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January 20: AFCON Group stage ends, MLS Next Pro rules

The Athletic Soccer Show
Jan 20, 2022•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast
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Episode description

The 2022 MLS season will have a new wrinkle: A whole new league. MLS Next Pro kicks off this year, and will feature the reserve teams of 20 MLS teams, plus one independent. Jeff Rueter is here to recap his reporting on how the league will be structured. Jeff’s story: https://theathletic.com/3071305/2022/01/14/mls-next-pro-to-have-no-salary-cap-other-key-differences-from-mls-structure-sources-say/ Pablo’s interview with Michelle Akers: https://theathletic.com/3079225/2022/01/19/michelle-akers-on-assistant-coach-role-with-the-orlando-pride-sometimes-great-things-happen-when-you-least-expect-it/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices