From media deals to roster rules: five priorities for MLS’s new commissioner

<p>Larry Berg will have plenty of things on his to-do list when he officially starts as the league’s commissioner in January</p><p>As Larry Berg fielded his first wave of questions as MLS commissioner-elect, he tried to make clear his ambitious vision to take the league to another level. Until a question about the league’s broadcasting plans came up, that is. To his right sat Don Garber, whose 28-year tenure in the role will conclude at year’s end.</p><p>“Well, as the incoming commissioner, I’m allowed to kick it to the current commissioner to answer that question,” Berg said with a laugh as he briefly reclined in his chair at the league’s headquarters in Manhattan. “Only for a few months,” Garber said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/05/mls-new-commissioner-larry-berg-priorities">Continue reading...</a>