MLS owners appoint Berg next commissioner

LOS ANGELES, Aug 3 : Major League Soccer owners voted on Monday to appoint Los Angeles FC co-owner and private equity executive Larry Berg as the league's next commissioner, succeeding longtime chief Don Garber next year, sources said. Berg has held his ownership stake in LAFC since 2018, giving him inside knowledge of the MLS operations. He will sell his stake in the team before taking over the role. Berg comes from the world of finance, holding an MBA from Harvard Business School and 30 years of experience at American asset management firm Apollo Global ​Management.Garber, 68, is nearing the end of his ⁠third decade as commissioner, holding the job since August 1999. Only NHL commissioner Gary ​Bettman has served longer among the major U.S. leagues, assuming office in February 1993. Berg