Major League Soccer (MLS) is in discussions with the English Premier
League to create an Anglo-American cup, according to commissioner Don
Garber.
Speaking at the Soccerex Global Convention in Manchester this week,
Garber said the two parties were negotiating about the competition that
would involve the winners of the league and the FA Cup
"We have been talking to the Premier League about doing some sort of
official competition as opposed to just having clubs come over to the
country on a random basis playing in a tournament that takes place every
summer,'' Garber said.
"I would love to find a way that we could play our cup champion and
our league champion against an FA Cup and league champion in a
tournament and play it in New York City every year.
"If not every year, then every four years. This concept of super cups
involving the MLS, whether it's one with Mexico or one with some of the
other leagues, would be smart.
"And many years ago they used to take place before MLS was in
existence. It was called the Toyota Cup. That took place around the
world.
"Overall there is no doubt that there are opportunities for the MLS
and Premier League to work more closely together on either a tournament
or some other type of activity, but that is about as far as it has gone
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