Sounders defender Brad Evans, who was a Players’ Union representative during the Major League Soccer Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations prior to this season, reflected Monday morning at Starfire Sports Complex on the deal’s impact less than a season into a five-year deal.
Goalkeeper Jaime Penedo and the L.A. Galaxy parted ways last week, and though Evans hadn’t heard Penedo’s explanation that the split was mostly due to a contract dispute, it didn’t surprise Seattle’s captain:
“Right now, that’s always going to be the case,” Evans said. “The way that the league is set up right now, they tell us there’s no money, but the reality is that there is millions and millions of dollars being spent on a core group of players.