The Sounders wore shirts reading “Club World Ca$h Grab” in warmups
Players’ union supported players with statement
The Seattle Sounders wore shirts in the warm-up for the team’s game against Minnesota United on Sunday reading “Club World Ca$h Grab,” in protest over the manner in which bonuses from participating in the Club World Cup are being distributed.
Afterward, the MLS Players’ Association released a statement expressing solidarity with the Sounders players who, according to the statement “demanded a fair share of Fifa Club World Cup prize money.”
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