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Hello, and welcome to the weekly L.A. Times soccer newsletter. I'm Kevin Baxter, The Times' soccer writer, and today we wonder why LAFC assistant Ante Razov isn't yet a head coach, go over the Galaxy's recent struggles, break down a diverse MLS player pool and look at the two Southern California expansion teams that are at the top of the National…

Some observers and fans were concerned when FC Cincinnati's away game against Seattle Sounders FC was moved from April 9 to Sept 27. The Sounders, who needed the scheduling tweak to accommodate their Concacaf Champions League campaign, are usually firing on all proverbial cylinders come September. September is late-season in Major League Soccer,…