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Football: MLS extends moratorium on matches
‘We have extended moratorium on matches until at least June 8,’ Major League Soccer says
Fatih Erel |
18.04.2020 - Update : 19.04.2020
ISTANBUL
The top-tier football league in the U.S. extended postponement of matches in the country until at least June 8 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
"We have extended the moratorium on matches until at least June 8," Major League Soccer (MLS) said in a statement on Friday.
"We are in discussion with our players about changes to player compensation due to the financial impact on the league and our clubs from the COVID-19 Crisis," it said.
The matches in the league has been suspended since March 12 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over 37,000 people in the U.S. have died from the novel coronavirus, according to the data of Johns Hopkins University on Saturday.
