Hear about the launch and exciting journey of LAFC from Larry Freeman the EVP of LACF and defender Steven Mehrdad Beitashour.
Steven Mehrdad Beitashour is an Iranian footballer who plays for Los Angeles FC and the Iranian national team as a defender, having previously been called up to the United States national team.
Larry Freedman is an executive vice president and chief business officer of LAFC Sports, LLC, which was awarded an expansion franchise by Major League Soccer. Larry is also currently a principal and chief executive officer of Mandalay Baseball, LLC, a joint venture between ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers and an investor group led by the principals of Mandalay Entertainment Group, which owns and operates the Oklahoma City Dodgers, the AAA affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers and a principal in aXiomatic, which holds a controlling interest in the esports franchise Team Liquid. Previously, Larry was a principal and president of its predecessor, Mandalay Baseball Properties, LLC, which owned and operated a portfolio of Minor League Baseball franchises.