MLS Calendar Shift: Inter Miami Owner Confident Of Change

Written by Patrick Echatah

Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas anticipates that Major League Soccer (MLS) will soon adopt a similar calendar to international soccer leagues.

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This shift would be a significant change from the current MLS season, which runs from February to November, unlike most major international leagues that play from summer to spring.

Aligning the calendar, with further discussions planned for this summer, would primarily benefit MLS clubs by allowing them to participate more effectively in the global player transfer market, as their current transfer window timings are out of sync with those of major European leagues.

In April, Major League Soccer (MLS) announced its intention to investigate shifting to a fall-to-spring season, similar to most international soccer leagues, with the earliest this change could happen being 2027. The league is also considering adjustments to how its regular season and playoffs are structured.

“I fully expect that in the summer meeting we will decide to move a path forward to align with the FIFA calendar, which I think brings our league to a significant level of disadvantage today with the windows,” Mas told ESPN this week.

“Now, the main summer windows are in the middle of our season. If we’re able to do that, I think that we will have the advantages of being able to participate much more aggressively in the transfer windows, both incoming and outgoing. I think that’s the first step.”

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Jorge Mas argues that by adopting an international soccer calendar and allowing more flexibility in team roster rules, Major League Soccer (MLS) could significantly improve its ability to compete with the world’s leading football leagues.

“The second step has to do with roster flexibility and the ability to be able to expand rosters,” he said.

“One, would I like to see the ability to be able to spend more money? Yes, but that has to be a function also of our league revenue and the revenue of teams. We’re being very successful here with what we’ve been doing with Inter Miami. All of the teams in the league are able to benefit from increased revenues.”

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