Court Dismisses Lawsuit Filed by Youth Soccer Clubs Seeking Training Fees from MLS Players Union and Star Players

A federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas has dismissed the lawsuit of several youth clubs, which claimed they were entitled to collect training compensation and solidarity payments from the Major League Soccer Players Union as well as U.S. Men’s National Team stars DeAndre Yedlin, Clint Dempsey, and Michael Bradley.   The Dallas Texans Soccer Club, Crossfire Foundation, and Sockers FC Chicago claimed that regulations under FIFA, specifically the Regulations on the Status and Trans