MLS Suspends Season for 30 Days Due to COVID-19
The Philadelphia Union and fellow boys in blue fans will have to wait at least 30 days to see the club back in action again with the coronavirus outbreak putting MLS soccer on hold.
Major League Soccer announced earlier today Thursday, March 12th that the 2020 season will be suspended immediately for 30 days as “the league continues to assess the impact of COVID-19 with its medical task force and public health officials.”
MLS Commissioner Don Garber said in today’s statement: “Our clubs were united today in the decision to temporarily suspend our season — based on the advice and guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), and other public health authorities, and in the best interest of our fans, players, officials, and employees. We’d like to thank our fans for their continued support during this challenging time.”
Photo: Philadelphia Union
Due to the suspension of play, the Union will have four games postponed over the next 30 days. The club will unfortunately not play the home opener against San Jose Earthquakes this Saturday at the newly renamed and renovated Subaru Park.
The team’s other matches that fall into the 30-day suspension window would have been against D.C. United on March 22 at Subaru Park, Portland Timbers away on March 28 and Inter Miami CF away on April 5.
We’ll all just have to wait a tad bit longer to watch our boys in blue play again on the banks of the Delaware River at Subaru Park.
Featured Image: MLSSoccer.com
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