Los Angeles Galaxy is a professional football club and are based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The American team is a member of the West Conference in Major League Soccer (MLS).
LA Galaxy: Club Profile
LA Galaxy was founded on June 15, 1994, and usually plays their home matches in the Dignity Health Sports Park. The stadium has a capacity of 27,000 spectators.
Greg Vanney is the current head coach of the MLS club. The Los Angeles outfit is one of the most successful clubs in MLS history after they have lifted the MLS Cup five times among many other major honors.
As of 5 August 2023, LA Galaxy finds itself in 13th place in the Major League Soccer‘s West Conference Standings, having collected just 22 points in 22 league matches (via lagalaxy.com).
Who Owns the Los Angeles Galaxy?
The Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) is the proud owner of the Los Angeles Galaxy. They are an American sporting and music entertainment presenter and a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation. It is the world’s largest owner of sports teams and sports events.
In 2007, Anschutz and AEG played a huge part in bringing David Beckham to the Major League Soccer. Beckham is believed to have changed the fortunes of football in the USA. Later on, David Beckham also bought Inter Miami the 24th Franchise of MLS.
The Anschutz Entertainment Group was created by Philip Anschutz and also owns stakes in the National Hockey League’s Los Angeles Kings and the National Basketball Association’s Los Angeles Lakers.
The Anschutz Entertainment Group is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Dan Beckerman is the acting president and CEO of the organization.
Only time will tell whether the Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) can lead LA Galaxy to more success in American football.
