New MLS commissioner says promotion and relegation won’t be coming ‘anytime soon’
Larry Berg officially introduced to media and MLS staffBerg to take over for Don Garber on 1 January 2027MLS will have a new commissioner starting in 2027, but don’t expect the league to adopt the promotion and relegation system seen in league systems throughout the world anytime soon.Larry Berg, a co-owner of MLS club Los Angeles FC and the league’s incoming boss, said in his introductory press conference on Tuesday that he doesn’t think that the long-mooted idea of bringing “pro/rel” to the North American league is “appropriate”.
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- Larry Berg officially introduced to media and MLS staffBerg to take over for Don Garber on 1 January 2027MLS will have a new commissioner starting in 2027, but don’t expect the league to adopt the promotion and relegation system seen in league systems throughout the world anytime soon.Larry Berg, a co-owner of MLS club Los Angeles FC and the league’s incoming boss, said in his introductory press conference on Tuesday that he doesn’t think that the long-mooted idea of bringing “pro/rel” to the North American league is “appropriate”.
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MLS hires Los Angeles FC co-owner Larry Berg to be next commissioner, succeeding Don Garber
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