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MLS invokes force majeure on players, Mallory Pugh traded to Chicago Red Stars, and more: Freedom Kicks for December 30, 2020

Happy Wednesday everyone, the final Wednesday in this terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year that is 2020. Yesterday, a ton of news came down the pike, so let’s recap as much as we can:

Major League Soccer owners informed the MLSPA that they will open the 30-day renegotiation window by invoking a force majeure clause in the new collective bargaining agreement. You know, the one that was agreed to during a pandemic back in June.

Here was the MLSPA’s reaction to the news:

MLS ain’t starting on time, y’all.

A massive trade, as the Chicago Red Stars land Mallory Pugh from Sky Blue FC.