FC Dallas pull out of MLS is Back with 11 positive coronavirus cases

FC Dallas have withdrawn from the MLS is Back Tournament starting this week after 10 players and one staff member tested positive for the coronavirus since joining the league's setup ahead of the competition.

Three other players from two other clubs have also tested positive, out of a total of 557 players currently in Orlando, Florida.

The one-off tournament, held at Walt Disney World between July 8 and August 11, will mark the league’s return to action from the Covid-19 pandemic.

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MLS is keen to become the first major men’s sports league to return in the United States, following the resumption of the NWSL in June.