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Quakes Almeyda-Era: The Economics of 2019-2020

In 2018, the first year I followed the San Jose Earthquakes, I watched our club become the worst team in MLS. Still filled with youth and innocence, I simply enjoyed the atmosphere of Avaya stadium and knew there was no where to go but up. When Matias Almeyda was hired as the 2019 coach it was universally praised as a significant step in club turn around and rebuilding. In classic Almeyda fashion the years that followed have contained pure passion, for better and worse. The highs have been euphoric (Mid 2019 season and MLS is back) and the lows feel cataclysmic (end of 2019 and current losing streak). With the recent blowout losses to LAFC and Seattle, along with a draw against a mediocre Colorado, fans are (rightfully) reaching for the panic buttons. Black and Azul chat was filled with cries to pour more money into the club or change ownership to provide Almeyda with the ammunition he requires. With this in mind we have decided to dig into the Quakes recent spending habits and analyz...

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