The Major League Soccer will shut down the referee after its union rejected a temporary contract, putting Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami on a track to open the season with replacement officers this week.
The Professional Soccer Referee Association said on Saturday that 95.8% voted against a temporary agreement with the professional referee organization, which supplies match officials to MLS, NWSL and some lower level leagues. The Sangh said that 97.8% of the eligible members voted.
Their previous five -year agreement was set to end on 15 January, and a pair of brief expansion ended on Monday. Pro will close the union on EST at 12:01 pm on Sunday.
“We have no choice, but a lockout institute in February 2023, former referee, former referee, Mark Geigar said,” But to install a lockout and officers of a qualified nonbergaining unit can be used so that the game can proceed as a set. “
MLS openers play MLS openers at home against Real Salt Lake on Wednesday.
PSRA, which has approximately 260 members, stated that a temporary agreement lacks a sufficient economic package and quality life improving.
Union president Peter Manikowski said in a statement, “The sky -touching increase of MLS has greatly increased demands on mental and physically officials, and as if there has been an increase in demands at both our professional and individual time.” “Our members are not only asking for appropriate compensation at a time when the league is reporting a record increase, but also to continue at the highest level for the ability to take care of themselves on the road and at home that demands the game.”
The MLS said that the proposal of Pro for wages, benefits and travel was 25% improvement from last year.
The Pro said that this year’s guarantee increment of 10-33% for referee in temporary five-year agreement, 75–104% for supporting referee and 15-100% for video match officials have increased match fees. Salary and match fee would have increased by 7% in 2027 and 3% in other years.
The air travel of the first class or business-line will be added to Postsen and for the last day of the regular session in 2028.
MLS used replacement officers for the first two weeks of its 2014 season, entering the talks before federal mediation and reconciliation service before reaching a five -year contract.
The League Executive Vice President Nelson Rodriguez said that the Sangh rejected the No Strike-No lockout proposal. He said in the statement that the pro video will use “experienced professional match referee, experienced professional match referee” supported by experienced professional match referee.
According to information provided to the Associated Press, the Pro 66 officials committed to work during the lockout. In that group, 26 referee or fourth officers and six referee, auxiliary referee or fourth officer. Five fourth officers or video can be auxiliary referee and 29 can be auxiliary referee.
Eleven of the referee has FIFA events or previous experiences in the first-second and third level professional leagues.
The Pro Manager who has been certified for VAR in the past will be available for video referee work.
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