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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Alexander Abnos in New York

New MLS commissioner says promotion and relegation won’t be coming ‘anytime soon’

Larry Berg, incoming MLS Commissioner, speaks at a press conference table beside another man
Larry Beg spoke with the press for the first time as incoming MLS commissioner on Tuesday. Photograph: Dustin Satloff/MLS/Getty Images

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”.

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