Just head over to SUM's website, www.sumworld.com and you'll see the web of affiliations including: MLS, USSF, Gold Cup, InterLiga, SuperLiga, Mexican National Team, Chivas de Guadalajara and the new Barcelona deal. Speaks also to what owners buy into when they pay their franchise fee to join MLS, as they are buying a piece of SUM(as far as I can tell). Makes it difficult to separate an MLS club making money and its owner making money.
I was dismayed when J.P. mentioned the TFC/Montreal CONCACAF match and threw out the line, (paraphrasing here) 'Toronto lost and will not continue in another tournament'. Another tournament???? Only the CONCACAF Champions League!!