Major League Soccer and its players came away with a sense of accomplishment after reaching a new collective-bargaining agreement in February as the league was heading into its 25th season.
“I think coming out of February both sides felt good,” Seattle player representative Harry Shipp said. “It was this productive partnership where we took 18 months to figure out what was going on, what both sides needed and we really worked to make common ground.”
Those prepandemic positive vibes are largely now gone, at least when it comes to the way players feel toward the league and ownership.