MLS could become the first major league in the U.S. to come back from the coronavirus pandemic
Casey Wasserman, leader of the sports and entertainment division of an L.A. county task force, authored the plan along with all nine major pro sports teams.According to the Athletic, the deal nearly fell apart over the league’s proposal that aclause tied to attendance decreases be added to the CBA. The union favored more standard language that would allow either side to back out of the CBA under unforeseen circumstances such as a global pandemic.
With an accord in place, the players are expected to report to Orlando later this month and would be quarantined from family and friends for up to six weeks. The players, who will be regularly tested for COVID-19, had several health and safety issues with the league’s plan but were especially troubled by the length of the quarantine, which was originally expected to last as long as 10 weeks.MLS compromised by shortening the tournament and the quarantine by a month.
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