Sources: MLS, players reached new Club World Cup bonus agreement
MLS agreed to pay the players a minimum 40% increase over the $1 million that was previously spelled out in the collective bargaining agreement. In addition, players received 30% of all Club World Cup performance prize money without any cap on the achievable amount. LAFC also received $250,000 for its play-in victory over Club América, which earned the club a spot in the tournament after Club León was expelled.
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The agreement was reached on June 27, two days before Inter Miami played PSG in the knockout phase of the tournament.
'This agreement provided meaningful enhancements that go well beyond what is required by our CBA and deliver substantial value to the players,' MLS chief communications officer Dan Courtemanche said. 'The league provided the players with the most lucrative bonus package in the tournament.'
The current CBA required the league to pay out a maximum of $1 million in bonus money for the Club World Cup, but the unprecedented prize pool and expanded format of the tournament did not exist when the CBA was agreed. Concacaf teams each received $9.55 million for participation, with another $2 million per win and $1 million per draw on offer – plus another $7.5 million if they advanced to the round of 16 (and additional bonuses if they advanced further, which none wound up doing).
As such, the league and MLSPA agreed to negotiate a new bonus structure. The talks stretched out to the start of the tournament and beyond, with both sides voicing frustration at the opposition's approach.
'While we were ultimately able to reach an agreement, players were deeply disappointed with the league's approach to the negotiation,' the MLSPA said in a statement provided by a spokesperson. 'Stonewalling, threats and retaliation will not be effective strategies as we move into the major negotiations ahead of us.'
The league and union could be engaged soon in CBA talks. The agreement expires Jan. 31, 2028, but the league is weighing major changes to its structure that could determine its growth trajectory coming out of the 2026 World Cup. Some of those changes — including flipping to a fall-spring calendar and some potential roster rule changes — would require MLSPA approval.
The negotiations over bonus money spilled into public view when the Seattle Sounders wore T-shirts that said, 'Club World Cash Grab' on the front during warm-ups ahead of an MLS game before the start of the tournament. Seattle owner Adrian Hanauer angrily confronted the players over the protest after the game, according to reports.
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The Sounders lost all three of their Club World Cup games at home, falling 2-1 to Brazilian side Botafogo, 3-1 to Spanish giant Atlético Madrid and closing out with a 2-0 loss to Champions League winner and eventual finalist PSG. Despite failing to get a result, the Sounders players collectively were paid $1.4 million in bonuses.
LAFC earned one point in the group stage, falling to Tunisian side Espérance and eventual champion Chelsea, while tying Brazilian side Flamengo. Its players received $1.25 million for participating, plus the $250,000 for qualifying and another $300,000 for their 1-1 draw with Flamengo for a total of $1.8 million in bonuses.
Inter Miami was the lone MLS side to win a game in the tournament, courtesy of a Lionel Messi free kick against Portuguese side Porto, and the only team to advance out of the group stage after winning once and drawing twice in group play. Miami players received $1.25 million for participating, another $1.2 million in prize money for their group stage results and $2.25 million for advancing to the knockout stage for a total of $4.7 million in bonuses.
MLS also allowed owners to convert up to $750,000 of their Club World Cup payouts into allocation money, which is used on roster budget functions. All three teams elected to max out that option.
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