RSL owner Dell Loy Hansen revealed a tasty little tidbit yesterday when discussing Real Salt Lake’s interest in Landon Donovan: The CBA is making the move difficult.
That quote from him: “They have a CBA they have to manage, and his contract is somewhat problematic from the year prior.”
But why is the CBA problematic here, and why would his contract prove a problem, too? Let’s dive into the CBA and figure it out.
Donovan’s salary budget charge
For his limited run in 2016 — it started in September for LA Galaxy, Donovan made $456,000, according to the MLS Players Union salary release.