After months of speculation, Major League Soccer's Board of Governors announced Thursday that the league would not abandon its summer schedule to align itself with international soccer's August-May season.
With no blackouts and every game available, MLS Season Pass made its debut during the 2023 season and is now expanding its availability to new customers.
Major League Soccer will go on break during the entirety of the 2026 World Cup. That's according to commissioner Don Garber, who made the declaration Friday in Carson, Calif., the site of Saturday's MLS Cup final.
MLS Commissioner Don Garber acknowledged the increasingly crowded soccer calendar and the league strongly considering a potential shift to a fall/spring format to better align with European leagues.
MLS commissioner Don Garber recently signed a four-year contract extension through the 2027 season. A league representative confirmed to Sportico on Wednesday that owners voted in July to extend Garber.
MLS president Don Garber said the recent antitrust antitrust lawsuit before the European Commission in Brussels could spark change to the congested global calendar.
Lionel Messi's first full season in Major League Soccer started with replacement officials Wednesday when Inter Miami CF beat Real Salt Lake in the opening match of 2024, and Commissioner Don Garber said the league is not sure what will happen next.
Commissioner Don Garber hailed 2023 as "the most successful season" in Major League Soccer history while saying there are no plans to change current salary-cap restrictions.
After many months of speculation, MLS commissioner Don Garber confirmed Thursday that San Diego will join Major League Soccer as the league's 30th franchise.