Promotion and Relegation with Adam Crafton

Should Major League Soccer adopt promotion and relegation? On Unfiltered Soccer, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard are joined by Adam Crafton, writer for The Athletic, to discuss the pros and cons of MLS adopting the format.  What is promotion and relegation, and how does it work in Europe? What makes promotion and relegation exciting for fans, but a nightmare for owners? What would have to change in Major League Soccer for promotion and relegation to be adopted? Tim and Landon also dive into your AT&T Fan Connection questions about the format!  New episodes of Unfiltered Soccer with Landon and Tim drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow on all your favorite podcast platforms. For bonus content and to send your mailbag questions in to the show, follow on all social media platforms @UnfilteredSoccer. (https://www.unfilteredsoccer.com).  Unfiltered Soccer with Landon Donovan and Tim Howard is presented by Volkswagen. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4g8bZG3.   Thank you to our additional sponsors:  AT&T. Connecting Changes Everything. Visit https://att.com/guarantee to learn more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Landon Donovan and Tim Howard are the cream of the crop of US Men’s Soccer. Every week join the former USMNT players and National Soccer Hall of Famers to explore the global phenomenon we call soccer; from Major League Soccer to the Premier League and international play in the lead up to the 2026 World Cup here in North America, Landon and Tim will take you through the biggest match-ups and hottest stories, all the way through extra time. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Make sure you're following the show on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us at @UnfilteredSoccr on X and @UnfilteredSoccer on all other social platforms for bonus content.