
ALONG with New York Cosmos, LA Galaxy are likely the most internationally recognised name in American soccer, but in recent years the club has fallen by the wayside, dropping as far as the bottom of Major League Soccer (MLS) and missing out on the playoffs in four of the past five seasons.
On the back of the poor leadership at the top of the club that has led to this fall from grace, LA Galaxy supporters have decided to take action.
They have persistently and clearly voiced their concerns, and begun to boycott home games in an attempt to get the club’s owners, the Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), to make changes at front office level.

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