Major League Soccer reached a tentative deal on a collective bargaining agreement with its players’ union, averting a threatened lockout and clearing the way for teams to open preseason training camp Feb. 22. ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle said the union’s executive board and bargaining committee voted 24-11 in favor of the deal. The MLS Board of Governors must also sign off on the contract — something it too is expected to do. AdvertisementThe union began by offering an additional $50 million in concessions; MLS responded with a unanimous vote by its labor committee to end the CBA and authorize a lockout. The league later agreed to twice extend the deadline for the talks, paving the way for Friday’s agreement.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 06, 2021 04:05 UTC