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LAFC Owner Larry Berg to Lead MLS in 2027

8/4/2026

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Larry Berg, owner of Los Angeles FC, will become MLS commissioner on Jan. 1 2027.
Don Garber will remain commissioner through 2026 and assume the league’s chairmanship in 2027.
To ensure impartiality, Berg will divest his LAFC stake through MLS’s transition process.
MLS plans a 2027 calendar launch, a shift to a summer-to-fall season for 2027-28, and a renegotiation of media rights after the Apple TV deal ends in 2029.

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Story summary

Larry Berg, owner of Los Angeles FC, will become MLS commissioner on Jan. 1 2027.
Don Garber will remain commissioner through 2026 and assume the league’s chairmanship in 2027.
To ensure impartiality, Berg will divest his LAFC stake through MLS’s transition process.
MLS plans a 2027 calendar launch, a shift to a summer-to-fall season for 2027-28, and a renegotiation of media rights after the Apple TV deal ends in 2029.