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MLS may need replacement officials after referees vote to strike

Members of the referees union voted unanimously to authorize a strike.
Members of the referees union voted unanimously to authorize a strike. Photograph: Kevin C Cox/Getty Images

The Professional Soccer Referees Association (PRSA), the union that represents professional referees in North America and Canada, has voted to authorize a strike, the union said in a statement on Monday.

The vote means it’s probable that the MLS season, which kicks off on 21 February with a match between Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami and Real Salt Lake, will begin with replacement officials.

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