Episode Details

Sporting KC is on the verge of a season restart ... for the second time. Every Major League Soccer team was inactive for COVID-19 until the MLS is Back Tournament reopened the season last month. Once the knockout round started, losing teams were finished at the Orlando site and returned home to await the regular season re-start.

For Sporting KC, that will have been more than three weeks between games when the team takes on Minnesota United FC on Friday. That game in Minnesota. Sporting returns home on July 25 and some 2,500 fans will be allowed to watch from Children’s Mercy Park, making Sporting KC the first Kansas City team to allow fans.

Sporting beat writer Shaun Goodwin discusses the second re-start and fans in the stands, along with several other topics on SportsBeat KC with host Blair Kerkhoff. After a break, you’ll hear from Sporting KC CEO Jake Reid, who met with reporters last week to discuss the details of fans returning to see live action.

Story links:

Sporting Kansas City CEO discusses decision to let fans back in stadium for home games.

Sporting KC unveils schedule for remainder of 2020 with reduced capacity at home games

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