In an era when player salaries across MLS ballooned, and teams built out their sporting infrastructure with sparkling new stadiums and practice facilities, the New England Revolution got left behind.



For three or four years heading into 2019, as the rest of the league became more professional and more willing to spend, the Revs mostly stood pat. They were hidden from the public consciousness out at Gillette Stadium, with their relatively cheap roster yielding mostly poor results.



Over the past year, that’s begun to change. The Revs still don’t have their own stadium, but construction is just about finished on a $35 million training facility in Foxboro, one that the club feels will be among the best in MLS. They’ve broken their record for most expensive signing in club history twice in 2019, first on MLS newcomer of the year contender Carles Gil in January four around $2 million, and again on fellow designated player Gustavo Bou in July...