MLS named LAFC co-owner Larry Berg as its next commissioner. Here's what to know

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Major League Soccer owners voted this week to name Los Angeles F.C. "Every one of those experiences has reinforced the same belief: The future of Major League Soccer has never been brighter." Berg was an early megafan of Major League Soccer who attended the Los Angeles Galaxy's inaugural home game in 1996. Asked Tuesday about how his background in private equity would inform his approach to the job, Berg said he believed it would be an advantage. "As we look ahead five to ten years from now, I hope people won't simply say that Major League Soccer got bigger.