MLS Players Association executive Bob Foose said that players have discussed the possibilities of a work stoppage if they cannot come to an agreement with the league on a new collective bargaining agreement.

The existing CBA will expire on January 31st, 2020.

"A strike is never the goal, and it's not our goal. If we each come to the table and work hard to find common ground, I'm very confident we can reach an agreement that will benefit both the player pool and the league. That's my hope and the hope of all the players. If it doesn't happen, at that point the player pool will be making a decision as to whether or not they're willing to play with the terms that are on the table. Our players have been preparing and talked consistently over the last year for the possibility of a stoppage. We continue to talk about it and make plans, both big-picture and little-details kinds of plans. That's what we have to do. We have to be prepared," said Foose.

Foose also discussed what the players were looking for in the next CBA, including a fairer system in which players are not forced into roster spots with a limited range of salaries.