The debate over the Vancouver Whitecaps' future has been reignited following comments by Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber, who says the team's current home at B.C. Place is no longer a viable long-term solution.

We’re looking at an evolution of our competition format that looks at a different structure to our regular season,” he said.

The owner of Inter Miami called Major League Soccer's suspension of Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba for skipping the All-Star Game a “draconian” punishment. “They don't understand the decision,” owner Jorge Mas said Friday of the one-game suspensions.

MLS commissioner Don Garber has given the clearest indication yet that the league will eventually change to a fall-to-spring schedule.

Don Garber says the best way to avoid inciting any issues is with the league’s ban on political signage. Amid a tense time in the stands at MLS matches, commissioner Don Garber defended the league’s ban on political signage at matches and events.

MLS commissioner Don Garber reiterated that a change to the league's calendar will not likely come until after the 2026 World Cup, insisting that a "seismic" shift like that would take time to implement.

MLS Commissioner Don Garber offered the public a rare bit of data regarding viewership of live matches under its media deal with Apple, stating that its Season Pass streams are “averaging 120,000 unique viewers per match” in 2025.

"We believe that alignment is something that makes sense," commissioner Don Garber said at his All-Star Game news conference Wednesday evening.