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I discovered this Sports Illustrated article today, and I think it clearly deserves its own thread -- and also I have that problem with the page jumping around when I try to scroll to the bottom... I couldn't find anything on this issue elsewhere on this site. Anyone see anything in BigSoccer? Crossfire United, the Seattle-based youth soccer club that DeAndre Yedlin played on for (according to this) four years, is essentially taking MLS to court to collect a FIFA-mandated portion of DA's transfer fee from SSFC to Tottenham Hotspur FC. The article indicates that Hotspur first tried to also pay off the University of Akron for their part of Yedlin's development "rights" -- but parties at the UA said "Naaaah!" and called MSL to alert them to the money Akron didn't want! It states in the article that the "solidarity fee" due under FIFA rules to youth development clubs is 5% of the transfer fee. 5% of what I believe was 3.5 million Pounds Sterling amounts to, um, a good chunk of cheese. About 175,000 pounds, or more than 230 grand in American bucks. How that is divided between multiple development clubs is not determined. I imagine that over time, if these fees added up, they could add up into the millions of dollars! For both American universities AND youth soccer clubs. That would truly revolutionize the role of these institutions in player development. http://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2015/06/29/us-soccer-youth-club-compensation-crossfire-deandre-yedlin-mls-fifa