Over the last month, it looked increasingly like MLS owners were going to lock out the players and the start of the 2021 season would be delayed. In the late hours of Friday night, that crisis was averted.
MLS Work Stoppage Avoided
Multiple sources, including the league, are reporting a tentative deal is in place by a vote of 24 to 11. The vote will now go to the full player pool to try to reach a simple majority in order to ratify the agreement.
If you missed the drama (we’ve got you covered here) the MLS owners wanted two more years on the CBA that was negotiated twice last year.