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December 10, 2015
MLS is expanding their budget. 37 million dollars will be divided up to the teams in the league over the next two seasons. Each team will receive an additional $800,000 as TAM, (Targeted Allocation Money), for the 2016, and 2017 seasons.
The Associated Press has given us insight on what the money can be used for. “Targeted Allocation Money is used by clubs to add depth to their rosters by strategically investing in players that make more than the 2016 maximum budget charge of $457,500 (but who are not Designated Players). Unlike the Designated Player initiative, all MLS clubs are provided an equal amount of funding.”
MLS is also giving teams to spend an additional $125,000 on homegrown players.
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