LAFC co-owner Larry Berg elected as next MLS commissioner

For their commissioner of the future, MLS owners chose a soccer native. Berg's team is seen as one of MLS's best-run franchises, and he has embraced rule changes designed to modernize the league.

Berg, a co-owner of LAFC, will succeed Don Garber in the role on New Year's Day

MLS formally announced the successor to longtime commissioner Don Garber on Tuesday. Larry Berg, the co-managing owner of LAFC, was selected out of an initial pool of 125 candidates and beat out former Fox executive David Nathanson during final-round interviews held earlier this week. Berg met with the media on Tuesday after his introduction to…

The LAFC co-managing owner will take over for Don Garber on Jan. 1, 2027.

Larry Berg will succeed Don Garber as new MLS commissioner beginning next year, but what exactly should the LAFC co-owner do to improve the league?

Larry Berg officially introduced to media and MLS staff Berg to take over for Don Garber on 1 January 2027 MLS will have a new commissioner starting in 2027, but don’t expect the league to adopt the promotion and relegation system seen in league systems throughout the world anytime soon. Larry Berg, a co-owner of MLS club Los Angeles FC and the league’s incoming boss, said in his introductory press conference on Tuesday that he doesn’t think that the long-mooted idea of bringing “pro/rel” to the North American league is “appropriate.” Continue reading...

Incoming Major League Soccer Commissioner Larry Berg sees his role as continuing the trajectory of the league under his soon-to-be predecessor, Don Garber. The 30-team league that Graber grew during his 27-year tenure now looks to Berg to capitalize on the success of the World Cup this past summer and guide the transition to a new international schedule next year. “I think one of the reasons that I raised my hand is I feel like I have the enthusiasm and the passion to hopefully have other people, in some cases, see it through my eyes and understand where we’re going and where it can go and what what it can be," Berg told The Associated Press.

LAFC co-owner Larry Berg has been named the next commissioner of MLS an he will take over for Don Garber on Jan. 1, 2027.

Yes — it’s worth an English version. The strongest angle is not simply who Larry Berg is, but what his appointment signals for MLS after Don Garber.Larry Berg has been a managing owner of LAFC sin...

The man to lead Major League Soccer into the future of soccer in the United States has been chosen.

Larry Berg, a co-owner of Los Angeles FC, was chosen as the third commissioner in Major League Soccer history.

Current LAFC co-owner Larry Berg will become just the third-ever commissioner in MLS history when he takes over in 2027.

Major League Soccer (MLS) named Los Angeles FC co-managing owner Larry Berg as the league's next commissioner on Monday, saying he will take the helm from Don Garber on January 1, 2027."I'm honored to lead Major League Soccer into its next era," Berg said in a statement issued by the league after owners voted on Monday in New York to give him the job.

LAFC co-owner Larry Berg will succeed long-time commissioner Don Garber as Major League Soccer prepares for a transition period ahead of major league-wide changes

Garber, who has been commissioner of the league since 1999, is expected to step down at the end of this season.

The Major League Soccer board of governors has voted to install LAFC co-managing owner Larry Berg as the league’s next commissioner, according to a source familiar with the vote. Berg will succeed Don Garber as the head of the 30-year-old league, with a term starting after Garber officially steps down. The vote took place among all MLS owners at the league’s HQ in midtown Manhattan in a closed-door meeting, after presentations given by Berg and David Nathanson, the other candidate for the post, earlier in the day.

Berg is a senior partner at private equity firm 26North Commissioner will succeed Don Garber The Major League Soccer board of governors has voted to install LAFC co-managing owner Larry Berg as the league’s next commissioner, according to a source familiar with the vote. Sportico was first to report the news. Berg will succeed Don Garber as the head of the 30-year-old league, with a term starting after Garber officially steps down. Garber, who has served as commissioner since 1999, has a contract with the league that runs until the end of 2027, but it is not yet known whether he will vacate his position after the 2027 “sprint season,” in the middle of the 2027-28 season after the league’s calendar shift, or at the conclusion of that first fall-to-spring campaign. Continue reading...