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MLS Begins Search for Don Garber's Successor Ahead of World Cup

2/25/2026

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Major League Soccer (MLS) hired Korn Ferry to identify a successor for Commissioner Don Garber, whose contract runs through 2027.
Garber has led MLS since 1999, with a potential delayed departure due to the schedule shift.
A Succession Committee of MLS owners, co-chaired by Bennett Rosenthal and Jimmy Haslam, oversees the process that began last year as MLS readies for the World Cup.

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Major League Soccer (MLS) hired Korn Ferry to identify a successor for Commissioner Don Garber, whose contract runs through 2027.
Garber has led MLS since 1999, with a potential delayed departure due to the schedule shift.
A Succession Committee of MLS owners, co-chaired by Bennett Rosenthal and Jimmy Haslam, oversees the process that began last year as MLS readies for the World Cup.