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Major League Soccer to Host MLS is Back Virtual Media Availabilities

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NEW YORK (Friday, February 9, 2024) – Major League Soccer will host a week-long series of virtual media availabilities from Tuesday, Feb. 13 through Monday, Feb. 19 to preview the 2024 MLS regular season with the league’s star players and head coaches and new initiatives in the competition and player development spaces with league office executives.

Media can join each of the MLS is Back media availabilities via Zoom **HERE**.
Password: MLS2024!!

MLS is Back Virtual Media Tour Schedule

Event

Date

Time (ET)

MLS Players Media Availabilities

Tuesday.Feb. 13

1:45 p.m. to 4:10 p.m.

Sporting Innovation: What’s New in 2024

·     MLS Executive Vice President of Sporting Product and Competition Nelson Rodríguez

·     MLS NEXT Pro Senior Vice President of Competition & Operations Ali Curtis

Thursday, Feb. 15

3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Strategic Investment on the Field & in the Pipeline

·     MLS Executive Vice President of Player Relations & Sporting Strategy Todd Durbin

Thursday, Feb. 15

3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

MLS Head Coaches Media Availabilities

Monday, Feb. 19

1:10 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

A full breakdown of the players and head coaches scheduled to attend the MLS is Back virtual media availabilities is below.

Monday, February 19 – MLS Head Coach Media Availabilities

Below is the schedule for the MLS Head Coach Media Availabilities, which includes 2023 MLS Cup presented by Audi winner Wilfried Nancy and 2023 Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year Pat Noonan:

Head Coach (Club)

Time (ET)

Wilfried Nancy (Columbus Crew)

1:10 p.m.

Pablo Mastroeni (Real Salt Lake)

1:20 p.m.

Sandro Schwarz (New York Red Bulls)

1:30 p.m.

Caleb Porter (New England Revolution)

2 p.m.

Pat Noonan (FC Cincinnati)

2:30 p.m.

Brian Schmetzer (Seattle Sounders FC)

2:50 p.m.

*Please note: this list is subject to change. Media can join via Zoom **HERE**.
Password: MLS2024!!

Tuesday, February 13 – MLS Player Media Availabilities

Below is Tuesday’s schedule for the MLS Player Media Availabilities, which includes 2023 Landon Donovan MLS MVP Luciano Acosta, U.S. Men’s National Team players Bernard Kamungo, Diego Luna, Miles Robinson, Zack Steffen, and Caleb Wiley, among others.

Player (Club)

Time (ET)

Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United)

1:45 p.m.

João Klauss (St. Louis CITY SC)

2 p.m.

Dániel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union)

2:10 p.m.

Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati)

2:30 p.m.

Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati)

2:40 p.m.

Zack Steffen (Colorado Rapids)

3:10 p.m.

Nicolás Lodeiro (Orlando City SC)

3:20 p.m.

Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake)

3:30 p.m.

Bernard Kamungo (FC Dallas)

3:40 p.m.

Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy)

3:50 p.m.

Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC)

4 p.m.

*Please note: this list is subject to change. Media can join via Zoom **HERE**.
Password: MLS2024!!