Joining 610 Sports Radio host Josh Klingler on Monday morning, Sporting Kansas City Manager Peter Vermes made one point particularly clear.
His team has every intention of going after Leagues Cup this summer.
Sporting Kansas City was announced as one of eight participants in Leagues Cup, which will consist of four MLS clubs and four LIGA MX clubs squaring off in a single-elimination tournament from August to September. Sporting is assured of hosting a LIGA MX opponent in the quarterfinals on the week of Aug. 9, with the semifinals and finals to follow in mid-September.
Underscoring the importance of the competition, Vermes noted that unlike the Concacaf Champions League, which includes clubs from several Concacaf nations, Leagues Cup is unique in that it only features teams from the top two leagues in North America.