Overview
- Sportico and other outlets reported Friday that Paraag Marathe removed his name from consideration, leaving LAFC co-owner Larry Berg and media executive David Nathanson as the reported finalists.
- MLS owners are scheduled to hear finalist presentations in the coming weeks and the Board of Governors is expected to name a successor within weeks.
- Don Garber remains under contract through the end of 2027 and the league’s switch to a summer-to-spring calendar means his deal would expire midseason, complicating the exact transition timing.
- The succession committee formed in 2025 has used advisers and retained Korn Ferry to run the search, reflecting an owner-led, structured governance process.
- The choice between Berg and Nathanson signals a trade-off for owners between team/finance experience and media and rights expertise as MLS prepares to negotiate its next TV and streaming deal.