MLS, players approve amended collective bargaining agreement

FILE – In this Saturday March 20, 2010, file photo, Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber, left, shakes hands with MLS Players Association executive director Bob Foose after reaching an agreement on a contract in Washington. Major League Soccer has extended its deadline for negotiating adjustments to the existing collective bargaining agreement until Feb. 4, 2021, and warned it is prepared to lock out players if a deal isn’t reached by then.