FC Dallas has registered 10 positive COVID-19 tests since arriving in Orlando on June 27.
FC Dallas will not participate in the MLS is Back Tournament after 10 players tested positive for COVID-19, MLS confirmed on Monday.
"Major League Soccer announced today that FC Dallas have been withdrawn from the MLS is Back Tournament due to 10 players and one member of the technical staff confirmed positive for COVID-19," MLS said in a statement Monday evening. "The decision was made in the best interest of the health of all players and staff participating in the tournament, and in line with protocols created in conjunction with local and national health authorities and infectious disease experts."
Three Dallas FC players reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 before the club left for Orlando on June 27. Seven additional players and one coach have since tested positive, forcing the team to suspend training and enter a mass quarantine.
"As we continue to focus on the well-being of our players, coaches and staff who are in isolation in Orlando, we understand it is not in their best interests to compete at this time" FC Dallas head coach Luchi Gonzalez said in a statement. "While we're disappointed, the health and safety of our traveling delegation, as well as our league partners, is our highest priority."
Dallas was slated to face Vancouver on Wednesday to kick off the MLS is Back tournament, which will run from July 8 through Aug. 11.
FC Dallas isn't the first American professional club to opt out of its season. The NWSL's Orlando Pride opted out of the league's Challenge Cup tournament on June 22 after six players and four staff members tested positive for COVID-19.
The MLS is Back tournament is slated to begin on July 8 as Orlando City faces Inter Miami.