MLS referee Cristian Campo Hernandez holds up a red card, which was later rescinded, during a match between Nashville SC and New York Red Bulls, February 25, 2024 at GEODIS Park in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Matthew Maxey/Icon Sportswire) Credit: Matthew Maxey/Icon Sportswire

MLS will play its second week of the 2024 regular season, beginning on Saturday, with replacement referees after talks to end the refereeing dispute between Professional Referee Organization (PRO) and the Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA) ended without an agreement.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.