STL City started the 2023 season with 11 international slots. Not the standard 8. They aquired all 3 BEFORE the start of the 2023 season. So when picking real data they should start with all 11.
The starting squad has 9 international players that all played during the season. They picked up Nökkvi Þeyr Þórisson during the midseason transfer window to get to 10 international players. They than sold their last international slot to Altanta FC for $100,000 GAM in 2024
Here is some data with proof that they aquired those international slots prior to the 2023 season.
Post was from November 8th where montreal sold us a international slot. And I site you additional evidence here
https://theathletic.com/3840909/2022/11/11/mls-expansion-draft/
A direct quote from the article.
"Entering Friday’s event, St. Louis had ten players on its roster; of those, only two (wingers Aziel Jackson and Jared Stroud) didn’t require an international slot. While the 2023 expansion side has traded for an additional three international slots beyond the allotted eight, it was going to be imperative for them to build out their domestic core in the expansion draft."
I know you guys have been working hard to fix the MLS international slot issues and that it's a lot of work. I thank you guys for that but as you can see there are still some issues. St. Louis City cannot field their starting team because they have been granted too few international slots.
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