Major League Soccer and the Independent Supporters Council announced on February 18th that the league will institute a new fan code of conduct, one that clarifies the league’s rules regarding political speech in MLS stadiums. The result of a working group consisting of MLS officials and representatives of the ISC, the revised code of conduct will allow fans to display banners featuring the Antifascist Arrows and messages like “Refugees Welcome,” settling a controversy that came to a head with protests in stadiums across the country last fall.



“We really do feel that the league listened to our concerns,” ISC president Bailey Brown said. “It was a very encouraging process.”



In a tweet, the league said the new code was “shaped by collaboration with our supporters and input from social justice organizations, crowd management specialists and sports entities throughout the world.” Brown indicated that, in addition...