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<ul><li>MLSPA, MLS agree on compensation cut for CWC money</li><li>Ends months of negotiations between players and league</li><li>Participating players will get 30 percent of all prize money, without cap on earnings</li></ul><div data-name="Apple TV" class="affiliate-button-container theme-1"><div class="affiliate-button"><img height="40" width="72" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt2de198b67da95a2e/65709d2436cf7d0407034ef9/Apple_TV.png" class="logo" style="width: 72px; height: 40px;"><span class="affiliate-text">Get the MLS Season Pass today!</span></div><a href="https://tv.apple.com/channel/tvs.sbd.7000?itsct=goal_mls&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l39UY" target="_blank" class="affiliate-button-link" rel="sponsored">Stream games now</a></div><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script>

MLS players reportedly reach agreement with league on Club World Cup prize money

<p>MLS players have agreed a deal with the league that will sem get a significant chunk of Club World Cup prize money, ending months of tense negotiations between the two parties, the <a href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/45747639/mls-mlspa-players-club-world-cup-prize-money" target="_blank"><em>Athletic</em></a><em> </em>reported. T<a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/despite-new-offer-mls-players-reportedly-not-close-on-club-world-cup-bonus-deal-with-the-league/blt473b9c1c4867047d" target="_blank">he two sides had been at something of an impasse as to how much the players would take of the estimated $30 million prize pot</a>.</p><p>Previous provisions under the Collective Bargaining Agreement stated that players were entitled to 50 percent of prize money from outside tournaments, but earnings were capped at $1 million. After negotiations, the two sides agreed on a 30 percent deal, without any cap on earnings.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>The deal would seem to be a big coup for the players, who have seen their take-home from CWC participation increase significantly. CONCACAF clubs earned $9.55 million each for participating in the competition, plus extra bonuses based on their results. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/fifa-confirms-2025-club-world-cup-champion-will-earn-up-to-usd125m-in-prize-money/bltc0ddc0daae87b662" target="_blank">Inter Miami took home an extra $7.5m for making it to the last 16</a>.</p><p>But there is no provision in the current CBA to cope with such massive sums of money. The agreement has seen the players get a larger slice of the pie than they might otherwise be entitled to.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Despite haggling over earnings for the tournament, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/going-there-to-fight-for-results-amid-dispute-over-club-world-cup-revenue-distribution-mls-clubs-determined-to-assert-themselves-on-global-stage/blt37397b36f16f3db3" target="_blank">MLS teams ultimately underperformed on the big stage</a>. The three sides combined for just one win across their 10 fixtures, with Lionel Messi's Inter Miami beating Porto, 2-1.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>The current deal would seem to be a victory for the players, but another challenge is looming before the next iteration of the competition. The current CBA expires in 2028, one year before the 2029 Club World Cup - in which some MLS clubs will surely participate. </p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MLS?

MLS players reportedly reach agreement with league on Club World Cup prize money | Goal.com

The MLSPA have reportedly agreed a deal to take a significant chunk of the CWC payout, ending months of tension with the league