In the end, they got there.
After a tumultuous week where the threat of an owner-imposed lockout of MLS players seemed imminent, cooler heads prevailed and cleared the way for a return to play. The MLSPA ratified a new Collective Bargaining Agreement on Wedensda, including financial concessions from the players due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
The pandemic forced MLS to suspend its season, and there is no immediate prospect of a return with fans in the stands. That reality left owners looking at losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars.