The last time Don Garber was not in his current role, it was an entirely different millennium. Sure to say: he learned one thing or two during the two decades he directed MLS.
For the last episode of ConferencesThe league commissioner welcomes the CEO of the conference room Rich Kleiman (also a minority owner of the MLS Philadelphia Union team) in the MLS office in New York for a seated conversation. Both discuss everything, Garber career days and how to work with the NFL launched its career to the nuances that accompany sports owners, how the Apple TV The streaming partnership has paved the way for other sports teams to follow suit, and the impact of the Superstardoma by players like Lionel Messi And David BeckhamAmong other things.
“Even me, I had not achieved power, influence, conscience, that Leo has in the world,” Garber told Boardroom. “I see Pink Messi jerseys wherever I go. We, in America, have so many big sports stars. They are basketball stars and hockey stars and baseball stars. But there is a Messi. If you go to ask everyone – maybe not Cristiano Ronaldo – but you ask each coach, each player in the world, who the best player of all time is?
Garber also shares information on the scalability of the MLS and the archetype of the modern fan, the health and safety of its players, and what fans can expect from the 2026 World Cup, where he compares the global event to the NFL Super Bowl and much more.
Make sure you take the complete conversation between Garber and Boardroom.
