MLS and Players Association Agree to new 5-Year CBA

MLS and the MLS Players Association have agreed to a new five-year collective bargaining agreement as time ticked down on their existing deal.

MLS and the MLS Players Association have agreed to a new five-year collective bargaining agreement as time ticked down on their existing deal. The key points include increased player salary spending, expanding free agency and more charter travel, all of which were priorities for the players. With the MLS reaching an agreement weeks before the start of the regular season on February 29, SI’s Luis Miguel Echegaray reacts to the new deal.