Published 16:41 IST, July 10th 2023
Can Lionel Messi's Inter Miami be relegated from MLS? Club in last position in MLS table
Inter Miami are currently at the bottom of the table, and this is Lionel Messi's first time joining a team that has been at the bottom of the table in 21 games.
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Lionel Messi will be joining David Beckham-owned Inter Miami in MLS after leaving Paris Saint-Germain for free in June. player had a chance of a potential return to FC Barcelona, but he decided to end his time in Europe after six months after winning FIFA World Cup 2022.
3 things you need to kw
- Lionel Messi will be joining last-standing team in MLS
- Inter Miami gave only 18 points to table
- Inter Miami has just won 5 matches out of ir last 21 games
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Will Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami be relegated next season?
(Messi during his last season at PSG / Im: AP)
, as re is relegation system in league that Messi is going to play in next season. absence of a relegation system in Major League Soccer (MLS) in United States is largely caused by its distinctive organisational structure and rich history. lack of relegation was viewed as a means to offer stability and draw in investment when MLS was founded in 1993 as part of a coordinated attempt to grow professional soccer in nation.
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franchise-based concept produced a closed league structure with goal of ensuring long-term stability of clubs, with owners acquiring teams through large financial expenditures. This structure provides financial certainty and stability to both club owners and investors by enabling clubs to plan and develop ir organisations without continual worry of relegation.
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In contrast to most conventional soccer leagues across world, United States Major League Soccer (MLS) does t have promotion and relegation. Teams like Inter Miami and star player Lionel Messi would suffer if this mechanism was absent. Messi was seldom concerned about going down a tier in European football since relegation hasn't been a problem for powerhouses like Barcelona and PSG too often.
What are benefits of a n-relegation system in league?
MLS runs as a stand-alone league without a pyramidal structure behind it. Teams are chosen by owners paying franchise fees, and once y join league, y are secure in long run.
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One benefit of MLS's lack of relegation is that all clubs enter each season on an even playing field, regardless of how well y did year before. Due to absence of relegation, MLS stands out. Even underperforming teams, like Inter Miami, are exempt from repercussions of being demoted, providing some solace to m through trying seasons.
16:41 IST, July 10th 2023