MLS appoints LAFC co-owner Berg as next commissioner

LOS ANGELES, Aug 3 : Major League Soccer named Los Angeles FC co-managing owner Larry Berg as its next commissioner on Monday, tapping the private equity executive to succeed longtime leader Don Garber on January 1, 2027.Garber, who has led MLS since 1999, will remain commissioner through the end of 2026 before becoming chairman, the league said.Berg was selected by the MLS Board of Governors following a succession process led by a committee of club owners. The 30-team league said he would sell his ownership interest in LAFC under its established transition process in order to avoid conflicts of interest."I'm honored to lead Major League Soccer into its next era," Berg said in a statement. "I believe our greatest opportunities are still ahead." Berg, a founding co-managing owner of LAFC, a