The past few seasons have seen a revolution in terms of Americans playing for big clubs in big leagues across Europe.
All of a sudden, USMNT stars were featuring for the likes of Chelsea, Barcelona, Juventus, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and more. But there were also more players moving to clubs on the lower end of the totem pole in those leagues as well.
For every Chelsea, there was a Norwich. For every Borussia Dortmund, there was an Arminia Bielefeld or a Greuther Fürth. And so, there were Americans abroad who were always in danger of dropping down a division.
In 2021-22, several prominent Americans abroad saw their teams relegated. Most of them face uncertain futures as they must decide whether to stick around in the second tier next season or seek a transfer to a top-flight club.
Before getting into the bad news, a bit of good news: Fulham is back in the Premier League, meaning so too are Tim Ream and Antonee Robinson. There will also be one more American joining them. Duane Holmes and Huddersfield will face Ethan Horvath’s Nottingham Forest in the Championship playoff final on Sunday.
There was also a notable American coach who avoided relegation on the final day, as Jesse Marsch and Leeds secured their Premier League status in dramatic fashion.
With all that said, now we can get to the bad news…