MLS hires Los Angeles FC co-owner Larry Berg to be next commissioner, succeeding Don Garber

Larry Berg, co-owner of Los Angeles FC, will be the next commissioner of Major League Soccer, the league announced Monday. At the start of the new year, Berg will take over for Don Garber, who has served as the league's commissioner since 1999. The 60-year-old Berg, who will divest his ownership interest in LAFC, will be officially introduced on Tuesday at MLS headquarters in New York. "I'm honored to lead Major League Soccer into its next era," Berg said in a statement. "Thanks to the vision…