MLS is exploring a calendar overhaul. The case for (and against) change is clear
An MLS season shift would benefit warm-weather teams like Inter Miami, allowing them to host more winter games and draw fans during a quieter sports season. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)The 2024 Major League Soccer playoffs began with grand plans of mainstream resonance. Then, they crashed into reality. A Times Square showcase was spoiled by the World Series. Major moments were buried behind a paywall, and obscured by American football. And now, for two weeks, the playoffs have paused, ceding their already-secondary stage to international soccer.“Insane… 22 days for the next Play-off game,” LA Galaxy star Riqui Puig wrote on X. “Come on @MLS.”All of that, multiple sources told Yahoo Sports, represents a primary reason MLS decision-makers are considering an overhaul. As The Athleti...