Major League Soccer will officially avoid a work stoppage, with the players voting Monday to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement. The MLS owners also formally approved the new CBA.
The deal, which runs through January 31, 2028, will see the league’s salary cap stay flat (except for a small increase in GAM spending in 2022) for the next couple seasons, but will steadily rise after that.
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There are a few wins for players: beginning in 2026, the league’s free agency rules will change. Players 24 and older with at least four years of MLS service at the end of their contracts will be eligible for free agency.