MLS, Don Garber (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images)
Ahead of the MLS is Back Tournament, Columbus Crew head coach Caleb Porter has said that he will try to win the group-stage matches more than the knockout-stage matches. It exposes a crucial issue with the competition’s structure.
Next week, Major League Soccer returns. After almost four months of suspended play due to the coronavirus, the league has concocted quite the structure for its return: an entirely isolated, league-wide bubble, World Cup-style tournament at ESPN’s Wide World of Sport at Disney World, Florida.
All games are played behind closed doors and televised.