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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JUNE 01: Cristian Roldan #7 of the Seattle Sounders walks onto the field for … More warm ups before the game against the Minnesota United FC at Lumen Field on June 01, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Olivia Vanni/Getty Images) Getty Images Seattle Sounders players wore t-shirts bearing the slogan “Club World Cash Grab” ahead of their game against Minnesota United on Sunday night, as they seek bonuses more in fitting with the prize money received by clubs’ participation in the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup. The “s” was stylised as a dollar sign to represent the lucrative amounts of money on offer to clubs in the tournament, which players feel is out of step with the bonus payments structure in the latest collective bargaining agreement between the Major League Soccer Players Association (MLSPA) and Major League Soccer (MLS). The players were quickly backed by the MLSPA, who had prepared a statement and released it to coincide with the unveiling of the t-shirts worn pre-match. “The MLSPA and all MLS players stand united with the Seattle Sounders players who tonight demanded a fair share of the FIFA Club World Cup prize money,” read the MLSPA statement. “FIFA’s new tournament piles on to players’ ever-increasing workload without regard to their physical well-being. In order to seize this additional calendar territory, FIFA had to commit historic amounts of prize money to secure club and player participation. “As a result, MLS will receive an unprecedented financial windfall. Despite this windfall, the league has refused to allocate a fair percentage of those funds to the players themselves.” SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JUNE 01: Captains Michael Boxall #15 of Minnesota United and Stefan Frei #24 … More of Seattle Sounders pose with referees before the MLS match on June 01, 2025 in…

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