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Original publish date: October 27, 2017

Royal Roundup - Oct. 27, 2017

Petke extension, Crew fallout continues, Qatar vows reforms, and more.

RSL

  • The Mike Petke contract extension also got a mention on (ESPN), as well as (TheScore), and over on (Goal).
  • You may have seen the video clips of Brian Dunseth’s sit down interview with Mike Petke, here’s the full length version. (RSL)

MLS

  • Did the imbalanced schedule doom New England Revolution (and other teams...)? (AmericanSoccerAnalysis)
  • Colorado Rapids have apparently narrowed coaching search to 4. (DenverPost)
  • MLS emphasizes connections between club/community; is it just a lie? (FiftyFiveOne)
  • End of parity in MLS? (SamfordUniversity)
  • Welcome to MLS - where an owner can move a team 1,000 miles on a whim. (Guardian)
  • Chicago Fire would welcome Bastian Schweinsteiger back for 2018. (ESPN)
  • Cyle Larin is reportedly leaving Orlando City for Europe. (ESPN)
  • Columbus Crew front office bows to pressure and offers refund on 2018 season tickets. (ESPN)
  • Trouble for Minnesota United as a rift forms between coach Adrien Heath and fan favorite defender Jèrôme Thiesson. (MLSMultiplex)
  • Don Garber may have dropped a hint on the top expansion targets. (PST)

USA

  • American coach Tom Byer brings new innovation to youth coaching in a new pilot program. (SI)
  • NWSL players heading to Australia during off-season. (SoccerAmerica)

World

  • Qatar vows to enact labor reforms for World Cup ‘22 workers. (TheScore)
  • U17 World Cup comes down to England vs Spain for final. (SoccerAmerica)

Video

  • MLS Instant Replay - Playoff Edition.