It was clearly the right move for the tournament. We even argued it should happen. But still, the Chicago Fire got a raw deal when they were forced to move to Group B of the MLS is Back Tournament.
Let’s face it. Group B’s opponents—the Seattle Sounders, the Vancouver Whitecaps and the San Jose Earthquakes are a tougher bunch than the old draw in Group A—which included expansion sides Inter Miami and Nashville SC. Raphael Wicky and his staff are now getting a late start preparing for the new teams.