Major League Soccer's milestone 25th season is on hold, postponed by the coronavirus pandemic after the teams had played just two games.
A worker cleans windows and doors at B.C. Place stadium, where Major League Soccer's Vancouver Whitecaps play their home games, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, March 12, 2020. Major League Soccer is shutting down for 30 days because of the coronavirus, the league announced Thursday.
“I think one of the saving graces that we have is that last year we shaved off a month of our season on the back end. And so now we have that back end to kind of help us. So I actually think that it’s feasible,” Vermes said. “I believe that we’ll get through this and have our season and all those things will come together.”The shutdown came at what otherwise would have been a high point.
Among the options available is returning to the league’s old calendar, which extended into December. The league shortened the season last year, in part by eliminating two-legged playoffs. Current Commissioner Don Garber, who took the job in 1999, was instrumental in leading MLS back. The league made several significant changes but also had some luck: The U.S. men’s national team advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2002 World Cup in South Korea, creating renewed enthusiasm for the sport back home.
On the day Inter Miami was supposed to host the Galaxy for its home opener, Beckham and his family went to the team’s temporary stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Spice Girls’ “Spice Up Your Life” played on the stadium’s PA system — fitting since Beckham’s wife, Victoria, was part of the group.
The league took steps to mitigate some losses by temporarily cutting the salaries of Garber, Abbott and Deputy Commissioner Gary Stevenson by 25%. Other front-office employees also will have their salaries cut, but no layoffs or furloughs were planned.
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