Overview

• MLS proposed granting players 20% of performance-based prize money for wins, draws and round advancements instead of the 50% cut outlined in the existing CBA.
• The MLS Players Association rejected the offer as below international standards and accused the league of attempting to coerce players into waiving CBA protections.
• Seattle Sounders players protested the proposal by wearing “Club World Cup Cash Grab” T-shirts during their recent warm-ups.
• Inter Miami, Los Angeles FC and Seattle Sounders are preparing for the Club World Cup, which kicks off on June 14 across U.S. host cities.
• MLS teams receive a $9.55 million participation payment from FIFA’s $1 billion prize pool, a sum that has already triggered the $1 million player bonus cap.