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MLS Avoids Lockout Opening the Door on a Return to Play

It sounds like soccer is about to return. On Wednesday morning the MLS Players Association (MLSPA) agreed to ratify the revised Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). They released the following statement.

The MLSPA have very little detail about the agreement, just saying, “MLS Players today ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, which will run through the 2025 season. Today’s vote also finalizes a plan to resume the 2020 season and provides players with certainty for the months ahead. It allows our members to move forward and continue to compete in the game they love.”

“A union source told ESPN that the total amount of economic concessions amounts to over $100 million.