Chivas USA is inching toward oblivion as new reports Monday say a buyer has been found to take over the franchise, which will be re-branded. The team will cost an estimated $100 million. Chivas USA apparently may shut down for two years for rebuilding before returning to Major League Soccer as a new franchise.
Meanwhile, with the next World Cup a full four years away, Jurgen Klinsmann seems to be thinking outside the box as he rebuilds the team. Reports out Monday say Miguel Ibarra, a winger for Minnesota United in the North American Soccer League, will be called in for the U.S. Men’s National Team in October.
And it seems FIFA President Sepp Blatter was speaking out of turn when he claimed no one on FIFA’s Executive Committee wanted its new ethics probed released publicly. A member reportedly said that claim was false and members did want to release the results of an investigation into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
Here is a rundown of all the stories featured on SBI on Monday:
U.S. MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
Report: Minnesota United’s Ibarra to receive USMNT call-up
Pulisic, Wright headline U.S. U-17 roster for October tournament
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Report: Chivas USA to go on potential two-year hiatus following nearly $100 million sale
Kaka, Bradley, Defoe, top MLS salary charts
Free agent Holden told he can return to Bolton when ready
MLS Record Watch: October 2014 Edition
A look at the MLS Homegrown Player myth
Galaxy Notebook: Arena praises Donovan; Zardes, Wright-Phillips reveal Keane admiration; and more
Report: Lenhart likely out for season after suffering foot injury
The SBI Show: Episode 168 (Recapping MLS Week 30, talking Americans Abroad, and more)
EUROPEAN SOCCER
Monday Kickoff: Rooney accepts ban; FIFA execs dispute Blatter; and more
Americans Abroad: Weekend Rewind
Sunday European Rewind: Inter overwhelmed by Cagliari; Bordeaux, Marseille win; and more
SBI WEEKLY AWARDS
SBI MLS Player of the Week: Robbie Keane
SBI MLS Team of the Week: New England Revolution
SBI MLS Rookie of the Week: Nick Hagglund
SBI World Team of the Week: Atletico Madrid
SBI World Player of the Week: Miguel Layun
OTHER SOCCER
NASL Week 13: A Look Back
College Weekend Rewind: Syracuse shuts down UVA, Washington avoids upset, and more
What name will the new Los Angeles 2 come up with? In reality there is no good name and MLS is really bad at naming MLS teams.
For example, San Jose could have been San Jose Bay Area united or San Jose athletics
Houston could have been Houston apollos or Houston aeros
Dallas could have been Dallas toros or Dfw united
Columbus pioneers
Red bull should be cosmos or empire fc
Hopefully Miami is name inter Miami city
Well with those suggestions the team owners will no where to come for help. My personal favorite:
San Jose Bay Area United, it just rolls off the tongue easier than the Earthquakes.
Yeah, those were far worse than the actual names.
Every NASL player is going to be playing a little bit harder for the next few weeks!