It’s now been three weeks since Major League Soccer suspended play due to the global COVID-19 outbreak and, as one might expect, the league and its clubs are still operating under a cloud of uncertainty.



No one is quite sure when the suspension could end. No one knows when teams might resume full training. No one knows when fans might be allowed into stadiums. Front office insiders remain hopeful, but no one knows if MLS will be able to play its 34-game regular season and full playoff schedule in 2020, either.



One of the only things that seems certain is that MLS and its teams will take a financial hit due to the crisis.



It should go without saying that the welfare of professional soccer teams, many of which are owned by billionaires, isn’t exactly an important item in the broader context of a global pandemic. That, however, doesn’t change the reality on the ground for the league and its clubs, many of which, according to...