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The Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs will get underway on Nov. 19, culminating with MLS Cup on Saturday, Dec. 11. Major League Soccer will announce the complete 2021 regular season schedule, including the national broadcast schedule for the league\u2019s media partners in the U.S. and Canada, in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to regular-season matches, the 26th season will include the MLS All-Star Game presented by Target, Campeones Cup and Leagues Cup during the late summer window. MLS clubs also will participate in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Canadian Championship and Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The league also anticipates dozens of players competing for their respective national teams in competitions such as FIFA World Cup qualifying, Concacaf Nations League Finals, the Concacaf Gold Cup, Copa Am\u00e9rica, the European Championship and the Summer Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conference Alignment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/meta\/club\/austin\">Austin FC<\/a>&nbsp;will make their debut in MLS in the 2021 season and will compete in the Western Conference. As a result, there will be 14 clubs in the Eastern Conference and 13 in the West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health and Safety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In accordance with MLS health and safety protocols, players will be required to quarantine and conduct individual trainings upon reporting back to their clubs for the start of preseason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to the 2020 MLS season, COVID-19 testing protocols will again play an important role in MLS\u2019 competition framework. MLS continues to work closely with the league and MLSPA\u2019s infectious disease advisors on health and safety protocols, including testing. During the regular season, all players, technical staff and essential club staff will continue to be tested every other day, including the day before each match day. In addition, clubs will take chartered flights for all road trips until further notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Canadian Clubs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to travel restrictions between the US and Canada, Major League Soccer continues to work with the league\u2019s three Canadian clubs regarding plans for the 2021 regular season. More details on plans for the Canadian teams will be announced in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discussions with MLSPA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>MLS continues to meet with the Major League Soccer Players Association and players to discuss working together to put MLS on a secure footing given the unprecedented impact of COVID-19. On Jan. 5 MLS presented the MLSPA with a proposal that committed to paying the players 100% of their salaries this year, in return for a two-year extension of the MLS Collective Bargaining Agreement. The MLSPA provided a response to the league\u2019s proposal Jan. 23. 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