Major League Soccer and the Players’ Association announced today that they’ve agreed to extend the current Collective Bargaining Agreement for one week.
The current CBA, which was originally ratified on July 16 2015, was set to expire on Jan. 31. Without an agreement — or extension — the MLSPA would have either had to continue to work without a CBA, or initiate a work stoppage. In a joint statement, both the league and players’ association indicated that negotiations have been positive. “The two groups have engaged in productive discussions and will continue to negotiate a new CBA,” according to the release.