Reader mailbag: How active will TFC be in the free agent market?
From the sounds of it, the Reds will make use of free agency and the other MLS player movement mechanisms this off-season.
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Here we go...
Does MLSE have any plans to move any of Toronto FC's games to the Rogers Centre, or build a newer winter stadium, or modify BMO Field for warmth somehow? Did Jason Hernandez mention that as a possibility in the future? Could games be played for a couple months at Rogers Centre?
– T.T.
No doubt that this question comes after MLS recently announced changes to its regular season schedule with the 2027-28 campaign starting in the summer and ending in the spring. The new schedule will see the season kick off in mid-July and run through April with playoffs and the championship game in May. It will also include a winter break from mid-December through to mid-February, and another break in June and July to coincide with FIFA international windows.
This represents a seismic move from MLS that changes the landscape of the league on so many fronts. But the move to a more traditional European-like season has raised concerns amongst fans and pundits about the effects on the league's northern teams, including TFC who play their home games at the outdoor BMO Field.
