MOM..........incentive........motive............................what is the motivation to compete hard.......when u are going to get paid regardless?...........whether u win the championship or finish last.......there is always next year.................which is why i think u heard the comments from Don Sterling.........to many other owners.....front office........and the like........they do NOT really care if they win........they care about money, sex, popularity, etc.

Soccer! Relegation isn't coming to the U.S. any time soon - Los ...

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Nov 27, 2018 - Basically, promotion and relegation, which is used in major soccer leagues around the globe, calls for the bottom three teams in a country's ...

Relegation and Promotion - American's Guide to Soccer - Google Sites

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Below is a diagram for the top division in English soccer (click to enlarge): ... Relegation and promotion is a system in which teams are transferred between ...