MLS season to be pushed back to April; collective bargaining agreement in jeopardy
4 years, 2 months ago

MLS season to be pushed back to April; collective bargaining agreement in jeopardy

LA Times  

Major League Soccer teams will open preseason training camps Feb. 22 and kick off the 26th regular season on April 3, a month later than normal, the league announced Monday. Los Angeles County health authorities did not allow spectators to attend any sporting event in Southern California after March 12 and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said last month he didn’t expect stadiums in the U.S. to begin filling up again until late summer or early fall. MLS has said COVID-19, which led the league to shut down for four months last season before resuming its truncated 23-game season in mostly empty stadiums, cost the league an estimated $1 billion in lost revenue. The union submitted its first response last week and the league said Monday that it “is committed to meet as many times as necessary with the MLSPA in the coming days to finalize an agreement.” In addition, the final stages of the proposed MLS schedule will overlap with a World Cup-qualifying schedule that calls for CONCACAF teams to play eight qualifiers each between early September and mid-November.

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MLS is back, with a new team in the mix
4 years, 1 month ago

MLS is back, with a new team in the mix

LA Times  

Portland Timbers defender Pablo Bonilla, left, and Galaxy forward Cristian Pavón vie for the ball during the second half on Oct. 7, 2020. “We are ready to get back to work, get our fans back in our facilities, get our players back on the field, be able to have normalcy with global health and safety.” Because talks on the collective …

Start of 2021 MLS season is being delayed two weeks
4 years, 1 month ago

Start of 2021 MLS season is being delayed two weeks

LA Times  

Seattle Sounders and Columbus Crew players line up for the national anthem before the MLS Cup championship match on Dec. 12, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. MLS Commissioner Don Garber said Wednesday the league is anticipating another lean year in 2021, with losses expected to approach $1 billion for a second consecutive season. Speaking in a teleconference with reporters two days …

MLS authorizes player lockout if new CBA deal isn’t reached by Thursday
4 years, 2 months ago

MLS authorizes player lockout if new CBA deal isn’t reached by Thursday

LA Times  

MLS and its players association have agreed to extend the negotiating deadline for a new collective bargaining agreement, but the league added a new element to those talks Friday by authorizing a lockout if a deal isn’t reached by midnight Thursday. The primary issue separating the sides is the length of the agreement, with MLS seeking a deal that would …

MLS to invoke force majeure clause, prompting serious risk of work stoppage
4 years, 3 months ago

MLS to invoke force majeure clause, prompting serious risk of work stoppage

New York Times  

MLS and its players association are set to negotiate a third collective bargaining agreement in the span of 12 months. But, like the other leagues in the United States and Canada, MLS needs to address the ongoing challenges caused by the pandemic and will engage in good faith discussions with our players about ways to manage the significant economic issues …

MLS concerned after COVID-19 takes bite out of 2020 revenue
4 years, 3 months ago

MLS concerned after COVID-19 takes bite out of 2020 revenue

The Hindu  

Major League Soccer suffered nearly one billion USD revenue hit compared to last year due to COVID-19 but is hopeful 2021 will bring a reprieve as it plans to launch its new season on schedule next March, Commissioner Don Garber said on Tuesday. “We are concerned about what this will look like leading into 2021 and are working at figuring …

MLS planning to start 2021 regular season in March despite pandemic concerns
4 years, 4 months ago

MLS planning to start 2021 regular season in March despite pandemic concerns

New York Times  

Major League Soccer intends to start its 2021 regular season in early March, as usual, despite the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. “Based on the crowded international calendar next year, we are targeting to start our season in early March, as usual,” MLS deputy commissioner Mark Abbott said in a statement. Like all leagues, we are concerned about those restrictions continuing …

MLS delays launch of three expansion teams due to COVID-19
4 years, 8 months ago

MLS delays launch of three expansion teams due to COVID-19

The Hindu  

Major League Soccer has unveiled a revised expansion timeline with three of its four new teams' inaugural seasons delayed by one year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Charlotte, originally scheduled to begin playing in the MLS next season, will now make its debut in 2022 while St. Louis and Sacramento will begin in 2023 instead of 2022. “We have …

MLS Is Back tournament could be in jeopardy
4 years, 8 months ago

MLS Is Back tournament could be in jeopardy

LA Times  

The sun sets during the second half as FC Dallas plays host to the Philadelphia Union on Feb. 29 in Frisco, Texas. Major League Soccer has confirmed six FC Dallas players have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since the team arrived in Orlando, Fla., but the number may actually be much higher, leaving the team’s participation in the MLS …

Major League Soccer to restart season July 8
4 years, 9 months ago

Major League Soccer to restart season July 8

The Hindu  

Major League Soccer said on Tuesday it will restart the season after being shut down for almost three months for the COVID-19 outbreak on July 8 with a tournament without fans at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. “We are pleased to team up with Disney to relaunch the 2020 MLS season and get back to playing soccer,” said commissioner Don …

MLS players union ratifies agreement clearing way for return in early July
4 years, 9 months ago

MLS players union ratifies agreement clearing way for return in early July

LA Times  

MLS players approved a revised collective bargaining agreement with team owners Wednesday, avoiding a threatened lockout and clearing the way for MLS to end it COVID-19 suspension and become the first major professional sports league in the U.S. to return to play — early next month in Florida. “I can assure you, our entire industry and really all business globally, …

MLS return risked by labour dispute: reports
4 years, 9 months ago

MLS return risked by labour dispute: reports

The Hindu  

Major League Soccer's return from its coronavirus shutdown could be in jeopardy after negotiations with the players union hit an impasse, US media reported on Monday. ESPN reported that MLS had set a deadline of 12pm on Tuesday to reach agreement on a labor deal or else players could be locked out. The MLS Players Association and the league had …

MLS start under threat as players' strike looms with just two days until new season
10 years ago

MLS start under threat as players' strike looms with just two days until new season

Daily Mail  

Players' union, club and league are locked in talks over new deal Major League Soccer is on the verge of a players' strike as talks on a new collective contract have failed to bring a deal with just two days until the start of the new season. New York City's David Villa is set to be the big name arrival …

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