Brotherly Game Daily Links: Union say goodbye to Sapong

Philadelphia Union News

MLS.com previews the 2019 season for the Union
MLSsoccer.com’s Andrew Wiebe, Bobby Warshaw and Matt Doyle analyze whether a change in approach and the acquisition of Marco Fabian will lead to success for the 2019 Philadelphia Union.

CJ Sapong traded to Chicago
The Philadelphia Union announced today that they have traded forward CJ Sapong to the Chicago Fire for $450,000 in allocation money.

Union close out preseason with a win over Ottawa
Union 2-1 winners over Ottawa Fury FC. Przybylko and Picault the goalscorers in this one. The Union will return to Philly shortly and be available to greet fans at the annual Meet the Team event, which will be held this Tuesday at Dave and Buster’s on Columbus Boulevard.

MLS News

A review of the new MLS Playoff format
With the league continuing to grow, the playoffs have expanded with it. In 2019, there’s a new playoff structure with the top seven teams in each conference qualifying for the postseason.

A look at all the new MLS jerseys for 2019
Over the past few weeks, clubs have given us sneak peaks and drops on the new kits and uniforms they’ll be wearing this season.

Rest of the World News

Carabao Cup Final preview
The first major trophy of the season is up for grabs Sunday when Manchester City face Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley.