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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Jeff Rueter

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

Players compete on the pitch at Chase Stadium during the MLS Cup Final, before a packed crowd
A view from MLS Cup 2025, won by Inter Miami over the Vancouver Whitecaps. Photograph: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

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.

“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.

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