Tonight the New York Red Bulls will face the New England Revolution in a match that required a 15-11 vote last week to determine whether it actually matters.
After a week of league office-fanned outrage over a decision made by a longstanding supporters organization, it has been decided that North American soccer will make a futile attempt to enshrine the disjointed 2020 Major League Soccer season without the inevitable asterisks and disclaimers. The Supporters’ Shield will be handed out to whichever team finishes first (or potentially whoever obtains the highest points per game) in a season that at no point resembled the taut, rigorous marathon normally required to etch your name on to the trophy.