Designated Player Rule (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Designated Player Rule" in English language version.

Last modified: 16:46:18, 2 October 2026 (UTC)

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108web.archive.org

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44mlssoccer.com

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22bbc.co.uk

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21si.com

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21telegraphindia.com

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11washingtonpost.com

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11sportsbusinessjournal.com

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austinfc.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Austin FC Acquires $1,075,000 in General Allocation Money". Austin FC. August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

news.bbc.co.uk

"Beckham hopes to make US history". BBC. January 12, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
"Fulham complete Johnson signing". BBC Sport. January 23, 2008. Archived from the original on January 27, 2008.

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; English: 26^th place)

sportsillustrated.cnn.com

"Galaxy, Milan, Inter wait on Becks". CNN. February 24, 2009. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2010.

espnfc.us (Global: 6,578^th place; English: 4,333^rd place)

"Jelle van Damme completes exit from LA Galaxy and joins Royal Antwerp". espnfc.us. ESPN. August 18, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.

mlsplayers.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

"PlayersUnion". Mlsplayers.org. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
"2024 MLS Player Salaries". Major League Soccer Players Union.

mlssoccer.com (Global: 706^th place; English: 470^th place)

mlssoccer.com

"2012 MLS Roster Rules". mlssocer.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012.
"MLS Roster Rules and Regulations - MLSsoccer.com". Retrieved June 20, 2017.
"Former MLS Designated Players". Retrieved August 22, 2017.

pressbox.mlssoccer.com

"Roster Rules and Regulations". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2015.

nashvillesc.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Roster | Nashville SC".

nwsource.com (Global: 1,828^th place; English: 1,227^th place)

seattletimes.nwsource.com

Mayers, Joshua (April 1, 2010). "Major League Soccer adds second DP slot, can purchase a third (league release)". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 2, 2010.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Bell, Jack (March 18, 2009). "In M.L.S., Designated Players Do Not Guarantee Great Expectations". The New York Times. Retrieved March 18, 2009.

si.com (Global: 186^th place; English: 107^th place)

Wahl, Grant (November 28, 2011). "Hollywood Ending: If this was indeed David Beckham's final game in MLS, he went out in style, carrying the Galaxy to a championship and affirming the value of star power in America". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 25, 2011. In the first four seasons of MLS's Beckham Rule, which allowed clubs to sign up to three designated players outside the salary cap, ....

sportsbusinessjournal.com (Global: 4,169^th place; English: 2,070^th place)

Mickle, Tripp (November 26, 2007). "Debate highlights MLS salary cap split". Sports Business Journal. Archived from the original on August 13, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2007.

telegraphindia.com (Global: 640^th place; English: 331^st place)

Lansley, Pete (April 13, 2007). "Becks could be the next American idol". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on April 14, 2006. Retrieved December 1, 2007.

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 24^th place)

Goff, Steven (April 26, 2006). "Palencia Has Richest MLS Salary". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 1, 2007.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Lansley, Pete (April 13, 2007). "Becks could be the next American idol". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on April 14, 2006. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
"PlayersUnion". Mlsplayers.org. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
Mickle, Tripp (November 26, 2007). "Debate highlights MLS salary cap split". Sports Business Journal. Archived from the original on August 13, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
"Galaxy, Milan, Inter wait on Becks". CNN. February 24, 2009. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
"Fulham complete Johnson signing". BBC Sport. January 23, 2008. Archived from the original on January 27, 2008.
"2012 MLS Roster Rules". mlssocer.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012.
"Roster Rules and Regulations". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
"A Look into NYCFC's 2014 Payroll (or "David Villa is making k")". Empire of Soccer. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2016.

Designated Player Rule (English Wikipedia)

austinfc.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11th place; English: 10th place)

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cnn.com (Global: 36th place; English: 26th place)

sportsillustrated.cnn.com

espnfc.us (Global: 6,578th place; English: 4,333rd place)

mlsplayers.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

mlssoccer.com (Global: 706th place; English: 470th place)

mlssoccer.com

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nashvillesc.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

nwsource.com (Global: 1,828th place; English: 1,227th place)

seattletimes.nwsource.com

nytimes.com (Global: 7th place; English: 7th place)

si.com (Global: 186th place; English: 107th place)

sportsbusinessjournal.com (Global: 4,169th place; English: 2,070th place)

telegraphindia.com (Global: 640th place; English: 331st place)

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35th place; English: 24th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; English: 26^th place)

espnfc.us (Global: 6,578^th place; English: 4,333^rd place)

mlssoccer.com (Global: 706^th place; English: 470^th place)

nwsource.com (Global: 1,828^th place; English: 1,227^th place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

si.com (Global: 186^th place; English: 107^th place)

sportsbusinessjournal.com (Global: 4,169^th place; English: 2,070^th place)

telegraphindia.com (Global: 640^th place; English: 331^st place)

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 24^th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)