RSD20: Mediating the NASL/USSF suit with Neil Morris

Ranting Soccer Dad

English - November 29, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 61 MB - ★★★★ - 8 ratings
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Previous Episode: RSD19: U.S. Soccer presidential candidate Kyle Martino

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Neil Morris covers his local teams -- North Carolina FC and the North Carolina Courage -- for WRAL. His work includes a terrific podcast, the Inverted Triangle. In his day job, he's an attorney and mediator.

So why not combine his areas of expertise and try to mediate the NASL/USSF lawsuit? We gave it a whirl, with Neil playing the role of mediator and your host flipping between the roles of NASL and USSF advocates.

The conversation starts around the 8:45 mark. We quickly explain what's going on in the real world with the lawsuit, and then Neil explains the mediation process.

I present a hypothetical NASL offer, prompted by Neil's helpful questions and prodding, around the 25-minute mark. (Highlights: Cosmos owner on the USSF Board, drop divisional sanct

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