Those who do not know the old North American Soccer League’s mistakes will be doomed to repeat them.
Well, then, step on up for the reckoning! The nouveau NASL — much like the modern New York Cosmos, bearing no substantial connection to the defunct brand of the same name — finds itself in dire straits.
Stop me if you’ve heard this before.
A number of its more notable teams, bolted for the allegedly third-tier United Soccer League earlier this year, bringing the NASL roster down to just ten clubs. But this week, the Cosmos have officially fallen into chaos themselves, and may be taking the entire league with them into the maelstrom.