Not surprisingly, MLS and the MLS Players Union have agreed to extend talks until February 25. Just weeks ago, they agreed to push the deadline to February 12.
The original deadline was set at February 1.
This move was somewhat expected as both sides delayed talks due to blizzard conditions in D.C., and therefore no chance to get in the trenches as it were during the final days before the deadline.
I’ve been a part of collective bargaining agreements before (entertainment related, not sports) and I am willing to bet that there will be at least one more extension, it’s just how these things work. I’m also willing to bet that talks won’t last much longer than the first week of March. By then we will know if their will be player’s strike/lockout or final agreement.
In the meantime, all MLS teams have begun their preseason training.
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