Several weeks before engaging in contentious talks with players to reach a deal and return to the field by threatening a lockout, MLS signaled its desperation to resume meaningful competition with what be the most ridiculous press release in its 25-year history.
If you thought the league’s April-May FIFA video game tournament was simply a diversion during the dark days of quarantine (if you were aware of it at all), then think again. After the real player-eMLS player duo representing Atlanta United won the event, MLS issued a release trumpeting Atlanta’s “Fourth Title” in the headline.