Ghanaian players in MLS to resume action

Published on: 04 June 2020

Ghanaian players in the MLS are set to resume action after a successful meeting between the Major League Soccer and the MLS player Association. 

The MLS season has been suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak since March as part of measures to help curb the spread.

The two parties voted in favor of a revised plan, which will see the 2020 season resume with a tournament in Orlando.

Harrison Afful and Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew), Latif Blessing (LAFC), David Accam, and Abubakar Danladi (Nashville), as well as Lalas Abubakar (Colorado Rapids), have already begun outdoor training sessions in small groups.

A statement on the MLS official website reads: 

MLS and the MLS Players Association completed a new collective bargaining agreement on Wednesday after the MLSPA voted to approve a revised plan.

The new CBA will run through 2025 and includes agreement on a plan to resume the 2020 season with a tournament in Orlando, MLS commissioner Don Garber confirmed in a video conference with media on Wednesday afternoon.

MLS suspended the season on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Full details, including specific dates and competition format for the Orlando tournament, are expected to be revealed in the coming days.

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