The National Women’s Soccer League players will not report to their respective clubs on the first day of the 2022 preseason unless a collective bargaining agreement has been put in place, according to multiple sources. The Athletic’s Meg Linehan was the first to report.
The NWSL Players Association and the league’s ownership have been in negotiations for a CBA for more than a year without resolution. With no deal in place currently, the league will now attempt to see if it can solidify a CBA by Feb. 1.
If the league cannot strike a deal over the next 12 days, it would mark the first CBA-related work stoppage since the players association and the league began negotiations in 2020.