NEW YORK, NY – Major League Soccer today lifted the team training moratorium implemented on March 12 and MLS clubs may now submit individual club plans to return to first team training. Individual club plans must be reviewed and approved by the club’s medical staff and local infectious disease expert prior to submission to MLS for review.
Full team training will be mandatory for all players as teams take the next step toward a return to match play.
In order to maintain a safe environment for all players and staff, individual club plans must remain in compliance with local health and government policies and adhere to detailed health and safety protocols that were created in consultation with medical and infectious disease experts, including:
Testing:
- Players must complete a physical examination, and all players and staff must complete two Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests 24 hours apart, 72 hours prior to the start of training, and undergo one baseline antibody (serology) test.