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President & CEO Jake Reid touts Kansas City as potential location for a return to play

Sporting Kansas City are one of five Major League Soccer teams to announce a return individual workouts at team facilities this week, and are looking to stay at the forefront as MLS plots a return to play, including as a potential hub for games if they were to be played at one or several neutral sites.

In a conference call with reporters on Wednesday, team president and CEO Jake Reid discussed the league’s return to training, as well as potential scenarios that could unfold as the league and its 26 clubs plot a course back to playing a 2020 season that has been suspended since March 12 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.