Let the countdown begin.
Major League Soccer announced on Wednesday that the 2021 season is set to kick off on Saturday, April 17 – just 66 days from today.
The news comes on the heels of the league and the MLS Players Association finalizing a new Collective Bargaining Agreement covering the next seven years through 2027.
The rest of the schedule remains to be finalized as the league continues to work with all the clubs on stadium availability and with the Canadian teams on the additional challenges presented by ongoing travel restrictions.
“Our main objective is to play as many of our home games in Canada as possible and we’re working very closely with the league and public health officials to explore every option,” said Whitecaps FC CEO and sporting director Axel Schuster.