MLS Players Association executive director Bob Foose disputed assertions made by MLS commissioner Don Garber about the current negotiations for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, questioning whether the decision to reopen CBA negotiations was more about "financial opportunity" than "financial necessity."
The MLSPA chief added that the players do not plan to strike if a new deal isn't reached.
The two sides completed negotiations on a CBA last February, but it wasn't ratified and when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and the league was shut down last March, MLS opted to renegotiate.
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