Like it did with a lot of things, the coronavirus pandemic ruined some of the Chicago Fire’s biggest plans for 2020. To date, no fans have been allowed to see a match inside Soldier Field. The team’s schedule has been blown apart and put back together several times already.
Add to that the fact that famed English broadcaster Arlo White, who was supposed to call ten or so Fire matches over the summer when the Premier League season was on break, was unable to get here. His Premier League duties were pushed into the summer, and COVID-related travel restrictions made getting to the United States nearly impossible.