Soccer is a global game, and its teams and players are subject to the whims of the global economy.
When Bethlehem Steel FC's newest signing Ryan Richter left the Ottawa Fury earlier this month, he wasn't alone. Richter was among a whopping ten players to be leaving the NASL side within a week. Now certainly, some things played into Richter's decision to request a transfer - coach Marc dos Santos' decision to take a position with Sporting Kansas City took a toll on the team, and it's possible that Richter wanted to be closer to home and with a team where he has a clear path to returning to Major League Soccer.