For the second day in a row, players from Toronto FC, the Montreal Impact and the Vancouver Whitecaps skipped training as the MLS and its players association tried to iron out their differences in negotiating a return to action.
Players in “multiple markets” opted not to take part in training Monday amidst reports they faced a threatened lockout by the league. It appeared to be more of the same Tuesday, including all three Canadian teams.
While the training sessions are considered voluntary, players had been routinely taking part prior to Monday.
There were reports Tuesday, however, that the two sides were closing in on an agreement with a possible player vote to follow.