LAFC co-owner Larry Berg elected as next MLS commissioner
4 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 3, 2026, 8:33 PM
Last updated Aug 3, 2026
The Major League Soccer board of governors has voted to appoint LAFC co-managing owner Larry Berg as the league's next commissioner. This decision comes as current commissioner Don Garber prepares to step down after a tenure that began in 1999. Berg's term will commence following Garber's departure, although the exact timing of Garber's exit remains uncertain. Sources indicate Berg was chosen during a closed-door meeting, prevailing over former Fox executive David Nathanson. The transition will mark a significant change in leadership for the 30-year-old league.
- •Larry Berg elected as next MLS commissioner on August 3, 2026.
- •Berg succeeds Don Garber, who has served since 1999.
- •Decision finalized during a closed-door board meeting.
- •Berg recently outpaced David Nathanson in the selection process.
- •Exact date of Garber's departure remains unconfirmed.
- 8:33 PMCBS Sports — Larry Berg will succeed Don Garber to become MLS's third-ever commissioner, per reports
- 8:25 PMYahoo Sports — MLS reportedly selects LAFC owner Larry Berg to replace longtime commissioner Don Garber
- 8:23 PMThe Guardian Sport — LAFC co-managing owner Larry Berg voted as next MLS commissioner
- 8:23 PMYahoo Sports — LAFC co-managing owner Larry Berg voted as next MLS commissioner
"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...
"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.
"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
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External links- CBS SportsAug 3, 2026, 8:33 PMLarry Berg will succeed Don Garber to become MLS's third-ever commissioner, per reports
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
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 8:25 PMMLS reportedly selects LAFC owner Larry Berg to replace longtime commissioner Don Garber
Garber, who has been commissioner of the league since 1999, is expected to step down at the end of this season.
- The Guardian SportAug 3, 2026, 8:23 PMLAFC co-managing owner Larry Berg voted as next MLS commissioner
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...
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 8:23 PMLAFC co-managing owner Larry Berg voted as next MLS commissioner
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.
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