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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Alexander Abnos

EXPLAINED: Seattle sounders protest club world cup bonus structure with mlspa support - The Real Truth

Seattle Sounders players pose for a photo while wearing shirts demanding better pay from FIFA for their participation in the upcoming Club World Cup before an MLS soccer match against Minnesota United, Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Seattle.
The Sounders players posed with their protest shirts before kickoff v Minnesota United on Sunday. Photograph: Nick Wagner/AP

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.

Afterwards, 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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