“You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em,” goes the famous song. Message to MLS management and players: It’s time to fold ’em. Give ground and compromise, or your season and maybe your entire league will go into the tank.
Tag: MLS
Union to play Valencia in summer friendly
Philadelphia Union will host one of the world’s top clubs this summer when Spanish side Valencia C.F. visits PPL Park in Chester for a friendly. Valencia boasts one of the world’s top strikers in David Silva and world class attacker David Silva.
Okugo makes U.S. U-20 roster, other morning news
Union midfielder Amobi Okugo will join the U.S. U-20s at the Dallas Cup, U.S. – Australia friendly set for June 5, Union CEO Nick Sakiewicz’s long TV interview and other news in the daily news roundup.
“Most MLS players can’t play abroad” debunked
As some skeptics talk about a potential Major League Soccer strike, it’s become common to say MLS is the only league many of the league’s players could make it in in, as if to say, “Strike here, and you won’t play anywhere.” Here’s how Philadelphia Union proves otherwise.
Friday morning news roundup
Sounders Insider reports that the Players Union strike “will be effective 12:01 a.m. March 23 if a new collective bargaining agreement is not reached with the league.” The media fallout from the news that the MLS Players Union has voted to strike is ongoing. There is some report …
Players Union responds to MLS statement about strike vote
MLS players union chief Bob Foose: ““Recent comments from players simply reflect the fact that the players are unified and, per the results of our strike vote, will not begin the new season if a new agreement with the league is not reached…”