It's been clear since Jürgen Klinsmann's final selection of the USMNT for Brazil 2014 - and, infamously, his exclusion of American star Landon Donovan - that he has an eye to the future. And that future is building U.S. Soccer into a powerhouse.
What started as a disagreement between two organizations has turned into a highly publicized mess.
The MLS referee lockout has entered its second week. The Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA), which is the union that represents MLS referees, rejected an offer made by the Professional Referee Organization (PRO), who manages the referees and assistant referees for the M.L.S.