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Uncertain about the start of 2021 season, MLS offseason begins

Major League Soccer may not know when its teams will kick a competitive ball in 2021, but the offseason leading into next year is well under way.

With MLS Cup in the rearview mirror, the last teams are (slowly) rolling out their roster decisions ahead of the expansion draft, set for Tuesday. Austin FC will choose a total of five players to help fill out their roster for the upcoming season. The rules are essentially the same as previous years; only one player per team may be chosen, and teams that have a player selected will receive $50,000 in allocation money, and are exempt from next year’s expansion draft.