MLS RESPONDS TO PLAYERS' ALLEGATION OF TRANSFER FEE PAYMENTS

          MLS Commissioner Doug Logan responded yesterday to a
     motion for summary judgement filed earlier this month by ten
     MLS players.  In a statement, Logan said, "The plaintiffs'
     main grievance is the payment of transfer fees to out-of-
     contract players.  Had the plaintiffs made a simple inquiry
     prior to filing this motion, they would have realized that
     MLS has not -- and will not -- pay or charge a transfer fee
     for an out-of-contract player."  MLS says that since its
     formation in '95, none of the 300 players who have signed
     league contracts did so in exchange for a transfer fee.  The
     league also says that it "never demanded or received any
     compensation" for any of the 125 former players who were at
     the end of their contracts (MLS).