Prior to the beginning of the competition, Seattle Sounders players made a protest to the Major League Soccer and FIFA over the 2025 Club World Cup pay and workload. The Seattle Sounders made ...

MLS buckled under player protests, boosting Club World Cup bonuses for Inter Miami and Seattle Sounders stars after a fiery revolt. The league’s $1 million cap sparked outrage, while FIFA ...

The Sounders are among three MLS teams taking part in the Club World Cup, along with Inter Miami and LAFC. The tournament, which features an expanded field of club teams from around the globe ...

According to the MLS Players Association, the league and owners, in casual conversations, are stating they’re bound by the collective bargaining agreement ratified in 2021 that caps payment to ...

This means that the three CWC teams from MLS — the Sounders, LAFC and Inter Miami — will be guaranteed $9.55 million each, with $1 million going to the players.

Sounders players wear T-shirts to protest Club World Cup prize money share Major League Soccer's Players Association issued a statement in solidarity with the protest.

Sounders players wear T-shirts to protest Club World Cup prize money share Major League Soccer's Players Association issued a statement in solidarity with the protest.

Major League Soccer's Players Association issued a statement in solidarity with the protest. By Anne M. Peterson | The Associated Press •Published June 4, 2025•Updated on June 4, 2025 at 12:50 am ...