Larry Berg

“Millions of people across North America experienced that passion firsthand. They fell in love with the drama, the atmosphere, the supporter culture and the emotion that makes soccer unlike anything else. In the World Cup, we all enjoyed knockout games after the group stage. I call those games of consequence or games of jeopardy.”

Larry Berg · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Larry Berg commented on the excitement and knockout jeopardy seen during the World Cup.

“I don’t think it’s appropriate for our league, but I think there are other ways to create jeopardy during the regular season, [and] again in the playoffs.”

Larry Berg · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Larry Berg addressed the concept of promotion and relegation during his introductory press conference.