Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports, via Reuters
Don Garber, who in two decades as commissioner has overseen a wave of expansion that has more than doubled the size of Major League Soccer, has signed a five-year contract extension that will keep him in charge of the league through the 2023 season.
The league announced the new contract on Thursday; Garber’s previous deal expired after last season, but he was widely expected to remain in his post. Garber, 61, also will continue in his role as the chairman of Soccer United Marketing, the league’s powerful — and profitable — marketing arm.