Things that should be done to fix American soccer

American soccer has glaring flaws. Let's try to fix a few, shall we?

USSF
-Get rid of Sunil Gulati (ideally replaced by Eric Wynalda but i'm not picky)
-Implement a merit based promotion/relegation pyramid system
-Increase prize money and marketing budget for the US Open Cup
-Pay women's and men's national team players the same
-Invest more money into youth development infrastructure and good youth coaches
-Fire Bruce Arena, replace with someone more competent like a squirrel
-Create a women's US Open Cup
-Grant division two sanctioning to USL and NASL
-End the pay-to-play approach to youth soccer (subsidize?)

MLS
-Get NYCFC out of Yankee Stadium (and out of Connecticut)
-Build a soccer specific stadium for the New England Revolution closer to Boston (Kraft out)
-Promote youth development more (more programs like homegrown players)
-Encourage more world class training facilities like Atlanta United's
-Stop banning (mainly away) supporters for stupid reasons
-Get rid of Don Garber

USL
-Get rid of MLS 2 teams (create a separate league for MLS 2, similar to Premier League 2)
-Get an app similar to the NWSL or MLS app
-Make it easier to buy USL gear online (model online shop after the MLS online store)
-Get teams off of minor league baseball fields

NASL
-Find ways to reduce travel costs for teams
-Find (a lot) more sponsors for both individual clubs and the league as a whole
-Expand TV/media deals in NASL teams' local markets (make the club relevant in their city)

NWSL
-Stop holding the Championship in a neutral market, no one will show up. Have the participating team with the highest number of points in regular season host the game so there are people in the stands and an actual atmosphere
-Expand to Los Angeles and Atlanta (sister clubs with LAFC and ATL UTD respectively)
-Create 2 six team conferences (east and west) with the two new teams
-Rebrand Sky Blue FC
-Make it easier to buy NWSL gear online (model online shop after the MLS online store)

NPSL/PDL
-Create a stronger league office
-Have more professionalism when it comes to website/graphic design for clubs

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