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The MLS has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, however, it cannot be considered better than the MX League because he has not been able to win the most important club tournament in the world Concacaf, seconds Jürgen Damm, today player of the Atlanta United and that in Mexico he played for Tigres, Estudiantes Tecos and Pachuca.
“The MX League is still more because Mexican teams always win the Concachampions. Now we can see teams like the Seattle Sounders, which here (in the MLS) is very good and is eliminated in the Quarterfinals (of the Concachampions); then until an MLS club can’t make that leap and win it, I think the MX League will continue to be considered stronger, “he said in an interview with Half time.
“I think the two leagues are strong and even, I think the issue of salaries is what makes the MLS unable to win a Concachampions. I think that in a few years, if MLS decides, it can be one of the best leagues “, he pointed out.
From the 2008-2009 season the CONCACAF Champions League it changes to its new format to how it is currently known and has since won it Pachuca, Monterrey, America, Cruz Azul, Atlante and Las Chivas.
Atlanta could bring in Messi: Damm, amazed at the economic power of the MLS
In just five months and 14 games played with him Atlanta United, Jürgen Damm can observe and perceive the economic power that Major League Soccer (MLS) currently has, to the point of considering that if there is no salary cap in the American league, the Atlanta debtor could sign without any problem to Lionel Messi or to any other international star.
He added that if the MLS it is decided to remove the salary cap, which until 2017 was $ 3 million per team, this tournament would be one of the most important, not only in the region but around the world.
“When the MLS wants to raise salaries and make a decision, they can be the best league in the world because they have the money. The issue is that what you want to do very even, teams with the same salary. For example, the Atlanta debt is due to Home Depot and many companies and you can bring in Messi or whoever you want“He said in an interview for Half time.
While you know a few things about the MLS and his clubs, Damm acknowledged that he has been amazed not only by the administrative structure of the league, but also by the infrastructure of the facilities and stadiums, highlighting that of the Atlanta United, which is one of the most expensive where football is currently played, at a cost close to one billion 600 million dollars.
“I’m very surprised, it’s a competitive league, the infrastructure is impressive, it’s first world. All stadiums are top notch, all teams have world-class facilities, travel is charter. The truth is that it is a very strong league in spite of everything that is said “, he will affirm.
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