MLS owners could vote on fall-to-spring schedule at Board of Governors meeting: Report

The current MLS season runs from spring to fall.

According to reports, Major League Soccer (MLS) owners may vote at the Board of Governors meeting to change the schedule to fall-to-spring.

Under the proposed modification, Major League Soccer would adopt a seasonal format that would correspond with the fall-spring calendar in Europe.

A planned modification to the schedule that would shift the season calendar to fall-spring will provide MLS and its clubs with additional clarity on Thursday. According to the Sports Business Journal, team owners and executives will reportedly debate the concept and maybe cast a vote on it during the Board of Governors session in Chicago.

With certain possible modifications, the planned change, which had been hotly contested, would see MLS abandon its spring-to-fall timetable and go to Europe’s fall-to-spring season.

Although no decision has been made, Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber has stated that a change is being considered.

According to a proposed change, the league would start the regular season in late July or early August and continue until mid-December, when it would take a winter break. The season would end in late May or early June after an approximately five-week hiatus until early February.

Potential competition adjustments, such as possible modifications to the present playoff format, are anticipated to be discussed in addition to the suggested schedule change.

The change’s supporters think the league will be able to draw in more players by aligning with European transfer windows. However, the league has attracted many top European players over the years. The change in format could see an increase in top European stars coming to Major League Soccer.

On the other hand, some argue that a shift may negatively affect cold-weather markets like Minnesota, Chicago, Toronto, and Montreal.

Any modifications to the schedule might compel those teams to spend more money on indoor training facilities and heated playing fields. The league has apparently received complaints from a number of teams over the financial issues.

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