Danny Mwanga Will Remain A Generation Adidas Player

Major League Soccer announced today that Danny Mwanga will remain a part of its Generation Adidas class. Mwanga, selected number one overall in the 2010 MLS Superdraft by the Philadelphia Union, will be protected in the upcoming 2011 MLS Expansion Draft as part of the Generation Adidas distinction. All Generation Adidas players do not have to be protected by their clubs, which allows the Union to protect someone instead of Mwanga (Shea Salinas, Kyle Nakazawa?).

As reported by Judah Levine on PhiladelphiaUnion.com, Mwanga's status was up in the air due to playing time:

The move will also help the Union with their salary cap situation, as it did this year:

Read the full article by Levine here.