洛杉矶FC共同所有者Larry Berg被宣布为美国职业足球大联盟(MLS)的下一任专员[1]。现年60岁的Berg将在新年开始时上任[1],接替自1999年以来一直担任该职位的Don Garber[1]。Berg将在纽约MLS总部正式亮相[1],并需要放弃其在LAFC的所有权权益[1]。
Garber将在2026赛季结束前继续担任MLS专员[1],随后将转任联盟主席[1]。在Berg的所有权下,LAFC在2022年赢得了MLS杯,在2019年赢得了支持者盾牌[1]。此外,Berg之前还在意甲俱乐部AS Roma和威尔士斯旺西城拥有所有权权益[1]。
Larry Berg, co-owner of Los Angeles FC, has been appointed as the next commissioner of Major League Soccer, replacing Don Garber who has held the position since 1999 [1]. Berg, 60 years old, will assume the role at the start of the new year and is scheduled to be formally introduced at MLS headquarters in New York on Tuesday [1]. As part of his appointment, Berg will be required to divest all ownership stakes in LAFC [1].
Garber will continue serving as MLS commissioner through the end of the 2026 season before transitioning to the position of league president [1]. During Berg's ownership tenure, LAFC captured the MLS Cup in 2022 and won the Supporters' Shield in 2019 [1]. Berg brings previous sports ownership experience, having held ownership interests in Italian Serie A club AS Roma and Welsh club Swansea City [1].