TORONTO, Ont.—Massive news in Major League Soccer this morning as the league and its player’s association (MLSPA) have come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement that will run through the 2024 season.
NEWS: The MLSPA and MLS have reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year collective bargaining agreement. Details to follow. MORE: https://t.co/BitFpmvPTh pic.twitter.com/WTaW7hWcOe
— MLSPA (@MLSPA) February 6, 2020
“The new five-year CBA commences with the beginning of the 2020 season and runs through January 2025,” the MLSPA wrote in a statement. “Under the historic deal, free agency rights will increase dramatically while the percentage of eligible players more than doubles.