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MLS's new commissioner will be Larry Berg, a LAFC part-owner
NEW YORK – Larry Berg, a member of Los Angeles FC’s ownership group with roots in Cherry Hill, Pa., has been elected as the new commissioner of Major League Soccer.
He will officially take the reins on Jan. 1, with current commissioner Don Garber keeping the job until then. Garber will then take the role of chairman.
“Thanks to the ...Read more
Mauricio Pochettino stays on as USMNT manager, and promises things won't stay the same
PHILADELPHIA — Mauricio Pochettino has signed a new contract to remain the U.S. men’s soccer team’s manager through the 2030 World Cup, U.S. Soccer announced Monday morning.
“I really believe that this is an exciting situation and moment for soccer in the USA,” Pochettino said in a roundtable talk with The Philadelphia Inquirer and ...Read more
Messi, De Paul return as Inter Miami settles for 2-2 tie against Columbus Crew
MIAMI — Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul were back in uniform for Inter Miami on a soggy Saturday night at Nu Stadium, 13 days after playing in the World Cup Final for Argentina.
De Paul was in Miami’s starting lineup against the Columbus Crew and Messi came in off the bench in the 53rd minute to a rousing ovation and chants of “Messi! ...Read more
Brenden Aaronson looks back at the World Cup, and ahead to his future with the USMNT and Leeds United
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Though the World Cup only just reached the rearview mirror, the soccer world is already speeding toward the new European club season.
Brenden Aaronson is proof.
After taking the three-week break that FIFA’s rules allow for players after major tournaments, the Medford, N.J., native returned to work at his club, Leeds ...Read more
What's it like to be a player in the 'Welcome to Wrexham' fishbowl?
If you watch the popular “Welcome to Wrexham” TV show, you might think you’ve gotten to know the Welsh soccer team’s players. And if you’re in Philadelphia, local favorite Rob Mac’s role as part-owner offers another reason to watch.
But the scenes that unfold are real life, with real players in a real English soccer league. They ...Read more
Infantino backlash grows as UEFA, CONCACAF demand FIFA reckoning
The rapid unraveling of FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to privatize the football governing body’s commercial business has left his future in growing doubt, after two key regional associations demanded a reckoning for his leadership.
UEFA, Europe’s football governing body, issued a scathing rebuke of Infantino on Saturday, calling ...Read more
Analysis: Why Gianni Infantino's secret attempt to sell World Cup stake backfired so spectacularly
LOS ANGELES — Heading into the final weekend of this summer's World Cup, the Guardian reported that support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino had climbed to record levels. More than 200 of FIFA's 211 member associations formally endorsed Infantino's bid for a fourth term as head of world soccer's governing body, the paper reported, making ...Read more
FIFA, Gianni Infantino scrap plan to sell World Cup stakes after global backlash
MIAMI — FIFA president Gianni Infantino scrapped his proposal to privatize stakes in the World Cup after global backlash, including the resignation of one of his top advisors and threats of a boycott by European nations.
Infantino had proposed creating a $20 billion subsidiary, FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), to run the World Cup and other ...Read more
Messi status uncertain for Inter Miami home game vs. Columbus Crew Saturday
MIAMI — Lionel Messi’s status for the Inter Miami home game against the Columbus Crew on Saturday remains up in the air, but the Argentine star seems to be itching to play.
Although he could have taken the allowable 21 days off following the World Cup, per FIFA rules, Messi returned to the Inter Miami training grounds on Wednesday, 10 days ...Read more
Carlos Cordeiro, top advisor to FIFA President, resigns over World Cup plan
MIAMI — Carlos Cordeiro, a top advisor to FIFA President Gianni Infantino and a former Goldman Sachs banker who served on the White House World Cup Task Force, resigned on Friday amid global opposition to Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in future World Cups to private equity funds.
“As a Senior Advisor to the FIFA President, a former ...Read more
With the World Cup's afterglow still on him, Danley Jean Jacques resumes his key role for the Union
PHILADELPHIA — When Danley Jean Jacques stepped back on to the field in a Union game on Wednesday, it had been just under a month since his first trip to a World Cup with Haiti ended.
But for as much as happened after that — 52 of the tournament’s 104 games, plus Major League Soccer’s return to action — the afterglow hadn’t fully ...Read more
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