San Diego FC Owner Brings Rare Academy-First Portfolio to MLS
Since MLS’ founding in 1996, more than 50 people have bought control stakes in its teams. None have come to the league with a soccer portfolio quite like billionaire…
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Don Garber Signs Four-Year Extension as MLS Commissioner
Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber recently signed a four-year contract that will see him remain at the helm through 2027. MLS owners voted in July to…
Who Is Don Garber? The MLS Commissioner Hits 25-Year Mark
Don Garber and a cadre of Major League Soccer executives were gathered at MLS headquarters in New York on June 16, 2023, when the phone call came through confirming…
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Inter Miami’s Messi Ticket Take Supercharged by MLS Rule Change
Lionel Messi has made Inter Miami games the hottest ticket in MLS. A little-discussed rule change will let the club keep more of that windfall. This past offseason…
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In the Dark on Messi Details, MLS Owners Weigh Historic Moment
Here’s something I know: Lionel Messi joining MLS is a watershed moment for the league. He’s perhaps the world’s most famous athlete, and the business impacts will be…
MLB Star Manny Machado Invests in MLS San Diego Expansion Team
MLB star Manny Machado is part of the ownership group bringing an MLS expansion franchise to San Diego. The San Diego Padres infielder is the latest big-name athlete to…
MLS’ $2.5 Billion Apple TV Deal: Game-Changer or Disappointment?
For months, Major League Soccer has deliberated on what it wanted for its next TV deal: games in every home in America or a bigger check and a product behind a paywall…
MLS Deputy Commissioner Mark Abbott Stepping Down
Mark Abbott, Major League Soccer’s first employee and the architect of the league’s business plan, is stepping down, according a memo sent to league-wide staff on…
MLS Private Equity Rules Include $500M Floors, Voting Limits
Major League Soccer’s new rules around private equity ownership include restrictions on how much equity a fund can buy, how many clubs it can back, how many board seats…
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MLS Private Equity Deals Coming Later This Year, Commissioner Garber Says
Private equity deals are coming to Major League Soccer. Last year, MLS owners voted to change the league’s ownership rules to let institutional investors buy small…
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