Sometimes being a blogger is so easy these blog posts write themselves. That's the case this time with Bayern Munich boss Carlo Ancelotti's obvious observation that MLS teams have no incentive with no promotion and relegation.
Said Ancelotti: "I think the fact that there is no relegation hurts, because it is demotivating. I'd watch Vancouver and they weren't doing well but, hey, what changes if they finish last? They don’t get relegated, they still get paid… But that’s the structure of U.S. sports and you have to respect it."
Actually that last point is where Ancelotti is dead wrong. You don't have to respect it. You shouldn't accept it. You shouldn't believe in the lies of the league commissioner. This blogger went to three games in three different cities and barely lived to tell the tale. Thank goodness we also saw Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Chelsea and Real Madrid play vastly more entertaining matches in meaningless friendlies last summer.
One more quote from Ancelotti tells you all you need to know about the MLS.
"I spent a lot of time in Canada last year and watched a lot of MLS," he said. "It's different, it's a different approach, the way everything is structured is geared towards a spectacle, towards parity, rather than flat-out dog-eat-dog competition."
There you have it, folks. And that's why we don't tell you not to attend the matches. You go for the spectacle of it all. Just don't expect great competition in a league in which fans are too busy on Instagram or Tinder to notice how bad the product on the field is.
If there is one positive from this story, it's these pictures of Ancelotti's wedding in Vancouver in 2014. Enjoy!
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