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By Edward Ludlow, Randall Williams, and Guillermo Molero

July 13, 2023 at 8:54 PM UTC

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July 14, 2023 at 10:01 AM UTC

Major League Soccer could be the next US sports league to allow sovereign wealth funds to invest in its teams.

The league’s board members will discuss the topic at a meeting next week in Washington, MLS commissioner Don Garber said Thursday at the Allen & Co. Sun Valley Conference. The commissioner said the board is following in the footsteps of other US sports leagues, including hockey and basketball.