Living Trust – Fideicomiso en Vida A Revocable Living Trust is a document that allows you to transfer ownership of most of yourassets from yourself to the Trust, with you (or someone you choose) as the Trustee. You may hear Revocable Trusts also referred to as “Living Trusts” or “Revocable Living Trusts”.   Un Fideicomiso […]

New Changes Effective Wednesday June 26, 2019. Major League Soccer has drastically changed its commercial sponsorship guidelines. The move would allow the 26 clubs to secure jersey and stadium naming rights for sponsorships from alcohol and sports betting companies. “We want to be viewed as a progressive league, and provide our clubs with an appropriate […]

Combining a passion for the beautiful game with years of experience as a lawyer practising in business and real estate law / transactions, it only seemed a natural transition to field the name Russo Law and Soccer, which for simplicity and ease of uses the brand name “Russo Soccer” in order to emphasise my focus […]

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In August of 2010, the United States Soccer Federation promulgated standards for professional leagues under its purview. They are reproduced below from the Inside Minnesota Soccer website, because the proprietor of that site no longer keeps it up and I felt it should be saved for reference and posterity in the event his site ever […]

Generation adidas and Generation adidas Canada Definition: These are joint programs between Major League Soccer and adidas that are dedicated to developing exceptional domestic talent in a professional environment. Subject to details below. Why is the Program Important? The program, in existence since 2004, identifies high-level youth players in the U.S., allowing them early access to […]

Deportivo Alavés updates brand and logo (EN) El club celebra su centenario en 2021 ALAVÉS, España (4 de septiembre de 2020) — El club se adapta a los nuevos tiempos redefiniendo su escudo con una apuesta por la evolución y respetando la esencia del original. El 23 de enero del 2020 arrancaba la cuenta atrás: […]

“There is no day in the week called “someday” so stop waiting for it to roll around on the calendar. Instead, decide what matters to you now.” Laura Gassner Otting Miami, Fla. (Friday, April 19, 2019) – Here are some condensed excerpts from an article I read. I thought it was on-point enough to recopy […]

MLS announced on Friday Nov. 22, 2019 the lists of players eligible for End-of-Year Waivers, Free Agency, and Stage 1 of the Re-Entry Process. This year, MLS transitioned from a rolling calendar to a single announcement date in advance of these three postseason roster mechanisms, in order to add transparency to the disclosing of the contract […]

Description Communication is one of the most important aspects of soccer. On the pitch. a soccer match is rarely silent. Players need to give instructions to each other in order to execute plays. Off the pitch, communication is equally vital. This is one of the key positions in the front office due to the fact […]

The CBA (available via the links below) expired January 31, 2020, which was extended to February 7, 2020. The primary responsibility of the Major League Soccer Players’ Association is to negotiate and enforce the Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”). Since the MLSPA’s establishment in 2003, there have been three CBAs entered into. Each has substantially improved […]

Prior to the start of the 2019 season, a couple of teams in MLS face important decisions in the nature of managing their designated players (“DPs”). Atlanta United fans are dreaming of a way for the team to find a loophole and have 4 designated players. Meanwhile on the left coast, the Los Angeles Galaxy […]

The Miami FC appointed Nelson Vargas as Head Coach in November 18, 2019. Nelson previously served as the Assistant Coach. Vargas joined Miami FC in 2018 and has been a part of the coaching team that has overseen seven trophy wins including the NISA East Coast Championship in November 2019. Vargas was naturally pleased with […]