The New MLS Playoff Format Is A Disaster In Waiting
In its effort to continue to tweak every single thing imaginable, the MLS announced on Monday that there will be a new playoff format starting in 2019. The league is doing away with the European-influenced two-legged playoffs in favor of a single-elimination tournament, akin to March Madness. The new playoff format will also send an extra team to the playoffs from each conference, bringing the total number of postseason participants to 14, out of a total of 24 teams (after FC Cincinnati joins next season). You can understand the league’s thinking here. Atlanta United just stomped its way to...
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