MLS Commissioner Garber signs extension until 2023

Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber has signed a new contract which will keep him in the position until at least 2023, the league announced Thursday.

The MLS Board of Governors approved the new five-year contract, though financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

The 61-year-old Garber’s contract with the league had been set to expire at the end of 2018.

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Garber, who also sits on U.S. Soccer's board of directors, has overseen MLS for 20 years, taking over the role in 1999 from Doug Logan as the league struggled in its early seasons following its first year of play in 1996.

Prior to leading MLS, Garber had worked with the National Football League, and was the senior…