Commissioner Don Garber said while Major League Soccer is on track to have losses nearing $1 billion this year because of the coronavirus, he's proud of the way the league was able to navigate the pandemic and complete a difficult season.
Garber gave his annual State of the League address Tuesday in advance of the MLS Cup final Saturday between the Seattle Sounders and Columbus Crew in Ohio.The league was shuttered by the pandemic on March 12 but it went on to hold the MLS is Back tournament in a bubble in Florida this summer before returning to local markets for an abbreviated season.Garber first projected in June that league losses would be $1 billion, and with the season nearing a close he said lost revenues were indeed approaching that.