Just a few tidbits from this. As expected from an executive there weren't any Earth-shattering revelations. I did find Garber to be pretty candid and focused on trying to answer people's questions rather than just deflecting them and giving talking points.
- he made a brief statement about stadiums and was unequivocal about ours being in the five boroughs
- he mentioned the US Open Cup and CCL as competitions that are important to him and the league. He sees the development of these as a way to build MLS' brand and wants to see our clubs winning CCL.
- he described himself as pro-technology, more so than FIFA at large, and wants to see MLS at the forefront. He made mention of wanting more data-tracking tools on players and also wanting to include things like player heart rate in broadcasts (that one I found kind of odd)
- he was supportive of VAR and thinks it's working well. He said he gets more feedback on officiating than anything else but that when the league office reviews complaints they usually find the officials were correct (huh?)
- he mentioned that one of their current struggles is US labor law which prevents them from signing someone under 18 to a professional contract. Other countries do not have this restriction so can try to poach our players at younger ages.
- he is happy with the resources teams receive for salary expenses. He said the minimum salary is above the amount the league agreed to in the CBA so he sees them as being generous. He feels the loosening of financial restrictions is going faster than he would prefer as opposed to too slow.