A conversation with MLS commissioner Don Garber

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl

Sports Illustrated

Sports, Sports News, News, Soccer

4.6 • 859 Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2019

⏱️ 36 minutes

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MLS's 24th season starts on March 2, and Grant sits down to talk about all things MLS with commissioner Don Garber, who just extended his contract with the league through the end of 2023. They discuss MLS owner ambition, continued expansion and how the league has used data research to make big strategic decisions, among other topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:27.8	Hi, I'm Grant Wald and welcome to the Planet Football Podcast where I go in depth
0:32.3	with the most intriguing people in the world of soccer.
0:35.4	In this episode, I'm joined by MLS Commissioner Don Garber, who just extended his contract
0:40.4	through the end of 2023.
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0:49.4	On word.
0:50.4	The 24th season of Major League Soccer begins on March 2nd and our guest today is the
0:58.6	MLS Commissioner Don Garber. Don great to have you here in studio. It's good to be here Grant. I always look forward to these conversations. It seems like we do about once a year. Me too until I say something that I regret saying.
1:11.0	Well, try and get you in that direction again here.
1:15.0	Lots to talk about, but first off we had some news last week
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