“We did not say we need to go get a Mexican international with a pedigree of a Marco. We said we needed to fill this spot on the field. And when you hear that the player we can potentially have
has all these attributes, and can connect us to a community [the local Hispanic population] that should be Union fans … that’s like, ‘OK, whatever it takes, go get the deal
done.’"
-- Philadelphia Union owner
Jay Sugarman on the “somewhat unexpected" signing of two-time Mexico World Cup player
Marco Fabian on a free transfer from
Eintracht Frankfurt. While the Union has one of the most progressive youth programs in MLS, its spending on high-end players has lagged behind that of others in its first nine MLS seasons. (
Philadelphia Inquirer)