ESPN, Fox and Univision are bringing a new feature to their coverage of Major League Soccer this year. Head coaches will wear microphones during select broadcasts to bring up-close sound to fans watching at home.
The feature will debut in all three national TV games when MLS' 21st season kicks off Sunday: Portland-Columbus at 4:30 p.m. (ESPN and ESPN Deportes), Seattle-Kansas City at 7 p.m. (Fox Sports 1 and Fox Deportes), and Los Angeles-D.C. at 10 p.m. (UniMás and Univision Deportes).
Another part of the deal is that MLS will have a representative in networks' production trucks, where possible, to oversee what is aired and what is not.
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