Major League Soccer (MLS) commissioner Don Garber has admitted that the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic could see a reduced fixture calendar, reports, www.sportspromedia.com/.

With the 2020 MLS season having been suspended since 19th March and not set to return until 10th May at the earliest, Garber told ESPN that alternative formats are being explored in order to complete the season.

Garber also revealed that if play does resume, fixtures would mostly be played behind closed doors in what he called "MLS Studio" games.

"From tournament formats and neutral locations, ultimately playing an abridged regular season, but doing everything to get as many games," Garber said.

MLS has a training moratorium for its players until 24th April, but Garber said that would be extended whilst the league looks at how the European leagues manage play resumption.