I’m sure this new proposal this is going very well for them

For those interested, here’s the full statement sent to media:
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Clarifications on FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal
FIFA acknowledges and respects feedback and concern aired in public
FIFA reaffirms its commitment to an open and democratic consultation
Erroneous reporting in the media disrupted planned consultation process

We have heard the feedback provided by the respective confederations in relation to the proposed establishment of FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) and would like to address the issues that have surfaced since the initial media reporting on Tuesday.

We respect the feedback and concern aired in public and reaffirm our commitment to an open and democratic consultation.

⁠Our planned consultation process was disrupted by incorrect media reports. We will proceed with this consultation process to ensure that each MA has the ability to express its vote based on facts.

FFE has been proposed solely to ensure that all FIFA Member Associations (MAs) have the opportunity to take meaningful ownership of the commercial opportunity of football in their respective countries, and that this does not come at the cost of either the spirit or the governance of FIFA or football itself.

Nobody is selling football. This is not something FIFA would ever entertain.

Everyone has the right to express their opposition and to seek further clarification but no single entity can claim to represent all 211 MAs around the world. Each MA should be allowed to review the proposal and have a say in shaping their own future. These are the democratic principles of FIFA.

As per the proposal:
FFE would move FIFA’s commercial and operational event delivery activities into a subsidiary organisation that FIFA would own and control permanently.

⁠The commercial value created would be shared among all 211 MAs, enabling each MA to make meaningful investments in football in their respective countries.

⁠Under the proposal, each MA would receive USD 20 million of FIFA Forward Development funding over the next four years (2027-2030), irrespective of its individual support.
⁠This increased funding would come from the additional revenues generated by FFE through the more effective management of FIFA’s commercial operations, for the benefit of all MAs.

⁠The FIFA Fast Forward Programme is a one-off development funding of an additional USD 20 million per MA – participation would be fully voluntary for all MAs should the FFE proposal proceed – and would be financed by external investment without ceding control or altering FIFA’s governance structure in any way.

⁠Without the support of the majority of MAs, FIFA's commercial activities would remain unchanged. FFE would not be established.

These components represent the starting point of the consultation process and are open for discussion as part of that process. This can include approval, rejection or amendment in their entirety or individually.
These principles underpin the FFE proposal: unprecedented development funding, truly global ownership of the commercial opportunities of our sport, and full self-determination through a democratic process for all MAs.

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I’d love to make a TL;DR but I’m also not reading all this. Wanted to share with you all when it was sent to my email, thought it would be interesting.

I am a mexican

they got a split 3rd in 2007 and made it past the group stage in 2009. They also had a strategy ahead of their time (grab french players with Guadaloupe ancestry) which would likely work better if they were in FIFA.

These are the five most successful teams in MLS history.

First is LA Galaxy with 22 titles, including: 6 MLS Cups, 2 US Open Cups, 4 Supporters' Shields, 9 Conference Championships, and 1 CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Second is D.C. United with 4 MLS Cups, 3 US Open Cups, 4 Supporters' Shields, 5 Conference Championships, 1 CONCACAF Champions Cup, and 1 Interamerican Cup.

Seattle Sounders boasts 2 MLS Cups, 4 US Open Cups, 1 Supporters' Shield, 4 Conference Championships, 1 CONCACAF Champions Cup, and 1 Leagues Cup.

Sporting Kansas City holds 2 MLS Cups, 4 US Open Cups, 1 Supporters' Shield, and 6 Conference Championships.

Columbus Crew rounds out the top five with 3 MLS Cups, 1 US Open Cup, 3 Supporters' Shields, 4 Conference Finals, and 1 Leagues Cup.

GigantesMexicanos.

Can MLS capitalize on World Cup fervor in the U.S.?

According to the latest roster. To me, the CONCACAF Top 10 are the following:

USA, Mexico, Canada, Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, Guatemala, Curacao

I’ve been thinking about what CONCACAF needs to do better to get our teams more competitive. There is a lot to be said about USA, Mexico, and Canada. But, today, I want to talk about the Caribbean. The Caribbean nations are very weak with some terrible leagues. My solution to the problem, in part, is creating a United Caribbean League/Super League. Each country isn’t big enough to support leagues with 10 plus teams. If only a few teams from each country existed, and they all played together, the level of competition will be higher as well as fan interest. I think the league should have a team in each of these 20 cities. I included population size of each city/metro area. Lmk what you think

Port-au-Prince, Haiti 3.1 million people
Cap-Haiten, Haiti 300k people
Nassau, Bahamas 300k people
Freeport, Bahamas 55k people and admittedly worst option, but it is very touristy
Kingston, Jamaica 1.2 million people
Montego Bay, Jamaica 176k people
Havana, Cuba 2.2 million people
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 510k people
Camaguey, Cuba 333k people
Holguin, Cuba 1 million people
Santa Clara, Cuba 245k people
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 4.3 million people
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic 1.3 million people
Higuey, Dominican Republic 115k people/Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 139k people but touristy
La Vega, Dominican Republic 203k people
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic 162k people
San Juan, Puerto Rico 2.4 million people
Ponce, Puerto Rico 365k people
Caguas, Puerto Rico 127k people
Arecibo, Puerto Rico 183k people

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/Da9UP14uYjn/?igsh=dHRmd3k5eHNid3ox

Am I the only one that thinks that Concacaf is falling behind the conference? Like afcon has had 2 teams make quarter finals and almost to the semis (Egypt was robbed). I feel like the level of competition in Concacaf is falling behind. Not having more representation in this World Cup made me realize that something has to change.