With Saturday’s first round playoff match-up between Sporting Kansas City and the Vancouver Whitecaps rapidly approaching it’s time for our annual reminder that the MLS offseason starts quickly. Just ask the already eliminated teams that have announced their roster moves.
Last year, no one probably thought it was the last hurrah for future Sporting Legend Matt Besler, who retired last week. It was also the last time Gerso Fernandez and Felipe Gutierrez were under contract with SKC. There are a couple other future Sporting Legends on this list with uncertain futures.
When we say the offseason starts quickly, sometimes it’s literally the next day these things are announced.