More than ever before, Sporting Kansas City is focusing on its academy as a long-term tool to stay competitive in Major League Soccer. The club initiative was documented by the Kansas City Star’s Sam McDowell last week, and now MLSsoccer.com is giving it airtime.
Sporting KC Academy Director Jon Parry joined Extra Time Radio hosts Andrew Wiebe and David Gass to explain why producing talent from within is so important. Fast forward to the 17:30 mark for Parry’s insightful segment, where he discusses the following topics:
- Facilitating players’ dreams of competing in Europe, not just MLS
- The Sporting Club ownership’s group commitment to a strong academy
- The cost-benefit analysis of developing Homegrown players
- The challenge of nurturing young players into professionals
- Increased resources behind the academy's scouting department
The full podcast is available below. For the latest Academy news and updates, keep it here on SportingKC.com and follow @SKCAcademy on Twitter and Facebook.
