Jeff Larentowicz
FILE - Leicester's Timothy Castagne, left, and West Bromwich Albion's Kieran Gibbs vie for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between West Bromwich and Leicester City at the Hawthorns in West Bromwich, England, in this Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, file photo. The newcomers joining Major League Soccer for the 2021 season lack some of the panache of previous years. In terms of recognizable names, Inter Miami may have landed the biggest by nabbing England left back Kieran Gibbs from West Bromwich Albion. (Tim Keeton/Pool via AP, File)
Defending champ Columbus, Philadelphia again tops in East

By Anne M. Peterson Apr. 13, 2021 05:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 11, 2020, file photo, Atlanta United defender Fernando Meza (6) and forward Adam Jahn (14) react after a play during an MLS soccer match against the New York Red Bulls, in Kissimmee, Fla. The first three seasons went so smoothly for Atlanta United. Championships. Trophies. Record crowds. Which is why the current state of affairs is so shocking. United hasn’t won a game _ or even scored a goal _ in more than five months. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Disarray in A-T-L: United looks lost after 3 stellar years

By Paul Newberry Aug. 20, 2020 03:06 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 10, 2019, file photo, Atlanta United midfielder Jeff Larentowicz reacts after just missing a goal against FC Cincinnati during the second half of an MLS soccer in Atlanta. When Major League Soccer and its players came to agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement back in February, there was a genuine feeling of accomplishment on both sides. Those pre-pandemic positive vibes are now gone, at least in how the players feel toward the league and ownership. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
Players left with bitter feelings after deal to restart MLS

By Tim Booth Jun. 05, 2020 03:46 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2019, file photo, Atlanta United defender Jeff Larentowicz, left, and New England Revolution midfielder Scott Caldwell battle for a header during round one of an MLS Cup playoff soccer game in Atlanta. Atlanta United veteran defender Jeff Larentowicz, who serves as an executive board member for the players union, said Thursday, June 4, 2020, he has safety concerns about an agreement announced Wednesday for a MLS tournament in Orlando in July. He is worried about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and said "We play a contact sport and the virus is a serious thing that puts us all in danger." (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
Players worry about safety as MLS plans return to training

By Charles Odum Jun. 04, 2020 05:16 PM EDT