MLS has reportedly sent a letter to teams outlining plans for a tournament at Walt Disney World in Orlando.
Major League Soccer has sent a letter to teams outlining plans for a 26-team tournament at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Orlando,“The document, dated May 20th, outlines key logistical details of the proposed tournament, including safety protocols, the size of each club’s delegation and the competition format,” Rueter reports.
The first seed in each group would include host Orlando, as well as the four 2019 playoff finalists: Toronto, Atlanta, Seattle and Los Angeles FC. To accommodate Orlando, a random draw between Atlanta and Toronto would put one of those teams as the second seed in Orlando’s group.“Each club must bring three goalkeepers , one team administrator, two athletic trainers, one equipment manager, one public relations officer and one ‘content producer.
Once arriving in Orlando, all delegates will be required to quarantine in hotels for seven days. Restrictions on individual workouts would be in place and daily screening questionnaires and temperature checks would be enforced. Finally, players will be tested for COVID-19 one day before their first match. If they test positive, they will be automatically directed to self-quarantine.
Rueter adds that many questions remain unanswered including “potential player wage adjustments and how to handle if a player needs to leave Orlando during the tournament for personal reasons.” Additionally, no timeline for when the tournament would be held was given, including how many games per day would be played or how many days off between games teams would have.
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