Report: MLS approaches players about substantial pay cut

On the same day that MLS officially announced the 2020 season won’t restart until at least June 8, the league said it has approached players about taking a pay cut.

A report by ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle and Noah Davis indicates players may be asked to take as much as a 50 percent pay cut, depending on how long play is suspended. However, players making less than $100,000 per year wouldn’t see their salaries cut, and players making over that amount wouldn’t see their annual salaries fall below $100,000, under the proposal.

MLS Commissioner Don Garber said this week that widespread COVID-19 testing is necessary before games can begin again, and even then, they’ll likely be played behind closed doors.

Here’s the entire statement from MLS: