New MLS commissioner says promotion and relegation won’t be coming ‘anytime soon’

• Larry Berg officially introduced to media and MLS staff

• Berg to take over for Don Garber on 1 January 2027

MLS will have a new commissioner starting in 2027, but don't expect the league to adopt the promotion and relegation system seen in league systems throughout the world anytime soon.

Larry Berg, a co-owner of MLS club Los Angeles FC and the league's incoming boss, said in his introductory press conference on Tuesday that he doesn't think that the long-mooted idea of bringing pro/rel" to the North American league is appropriate".