We discovered about testing, we discovered about the incredible dedication of our gamers– using masks and socially distancing and taking genuine responsibility for keeping themselves safe.
” Perhaps this is something we might recreate in the early part of the year,” he said. ” There has actually been no preparation for that whatsoever. Our focus remains in our markets, in front of our fans when we can, getting our gamers home and getting back to some sense of regular once we are able to attain a routine cadence of video games.”
” We will get back to our markets, we will be announcing our schedule soon. We are going to be able to play with fans where we can, and not play with fans in most of our markets.
As for the competition ending up being an annual incident, as Philadelphia Union coach Jim Curtin suggested today, Garber worried that was not presently on the agenda.
” What drives MLS is this soccer culture and entering our markets and getting our players back and getting them home, getting them to play in their arenas and having the ability to train in their training grounds,” Garber said. ” We will get back to our markets, we will be announcing our schedule soon. We are going to be able to play with fans where we can, and not have fun with fans in most of our markets.
The schedule for the resumption of the 2020 MLS regular season in house markets will be revealed quickly, MLS Commissioner Don Garber stated during an appearance on FS1 on Wednesday night.
” But we learned a lot in the bubble. We found out about screening, we discovered the unbelievable dedication of our players– wearing masks and socially distancing and taking real obligation for keeping themselves safe. Which truly will offer us a sense of what we require to do complete the season, have the playoffs and have an MLS Cup prior to the end of the year.”
After the early withdrawal of FC Dallas and Nashville SC, there have actually been no positive COVID-19 tests for the numerous players and club and league authorities in the bubble in Orlando for a number of weeks.
” We were focused on the health and security of our players and everybody included and most importantly we had the ability to achieve that,” Garber said. ” We wanted to create something that would be unique and that would be special. Think of this, 51 video games in 35 days and delivering for our fans, getting our gamers on the field, having our media partners and our sponsors being able to reengage, returning that momentum that we had with the launch of the 25th season. Thats the thing that has us feeling pretty great tonight.”
Garber was speaking throughout halftime of the first semifinal of the MLS is Back Tournament in between the Portland Timbers and the Philadelphia Union. The tournament will conclude with the final in Orlando on August 11.
