Given today’s news, this week’s 100 Percent Soccer column that was filed Wednesday afternoon before word broke of Sigi Schmid’s Galaxy return, was rather prescient.
Category Archives: Chivas USA
Galaxy Tuesday update: Goalkeeper Dan Kennedy retires, Manchester United tickets go on sale
Soccer News: @LAGalaxy vs. @ManUtd ticket information announced: https://t.co/rXKV9OE1Q7 pic.twitter.com/tWGs7vv2jS
— StubHub Center (@StubHubCenter) April 11, 2017
NEWS: Goalkeeper @1DanKennedy announces retirement from professional soccer: https://t.co/6d145bPfQE pic.twitter.com/UbsMlVKKHl
— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) April 11, 2017
Ten seasons. Plenty of spectacular saves.@1DanKennedy calls it a career. pic.twitter.com/2US49lyEbm
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 11, 2017
. @1DanKennedy was a huge part of what made Chivas USA a good team for several years, and a fun place to work. Congrats and good luck! https://t.co/wpR4oyeCPA
— David Lindholm (@Lindholm) April 11, 2017
100 Percent Soccer column: Can an American Premier League coach prove English skeptics wrong?
Name-dropping Soccer Round-Up: Hope Solo, Bruce Arena, Sigi Schmid and more
Photo Gallery: @Gyasinho and @oscaritosorto13 doing work with the #USMNT: http://t.co/kOmDDoRsBF pic.twitter.com/niq6Ve1Rz4
— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) January 23, 2015
Let’s get physical: #LAGalaxy players officially reported to @StubHubCenter today. PHOTOS: http://t.co/NZ3oYRSwqL pic.twitter.com/Zq9KZqEUXK
— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) January 22, 2015
Busy day in soccer news included:
Former #USMNT/current @LAGalaxy head coach Bruce Arena receives Werner Fricker Builder Award. http://t.co/GlB7vlTLM4 pic.twitter.com/BuGFV3zDdi
— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) January 22, 2015
Ecuador jugará amistoso ante México el 28 de marzo en el Memorial Coliseum de Los Ángeles pic.twitter.com/hVZuZHPrA0
— TCdeportes (@TCdeportes) January 22, 2015
- Turns out Hope Solo’s hubby was driving a U.S. Soccer vehicle when he was arrested on suspicion of DUI with the USWNT starting goalkeeper in the vehicle.
- Former UCLA coach Sigi Schmid hired former Bruin Ante Razov as an assistant coach for the Seattle Sounders after a 14-year MLS career. Razov, who played 14 MLS seasons, including stints with the Galaxy and Chivas USA, was the U-18 Galaxy Academy coach.
- The Galaxy visit the San Jose Earthquakes in a preseason friendly at 2 p.m. Feb. 28, the clubs announced today.
Wednesday Kicks: Galaxy passes on Chivas USA dispersal draft and more
#LAGalaxy encouraging early arrival for #LAvSEA. Parking shuttles will also be provided from SouthBay Pavilion. – http://t.co/9ZG9uDm2rZ
— Adam Serrano (@LAGalaxyInsider) November 19, 2014
- Former Chivas USA goalkeeper Dan Kennedy was drafted first by FC Dallas in today’s dispersal draft of former Chivas USA players. in a sign of how, um, lowly-thought of the club’s talent was just seven players were selected by MLS clubs.
- The Seattle Sounders are rested and raring to go against the Galaxy Sunday in the wake of the international break.
Lamborghini SuperClasico Video: LA Galaxy striker Chandler Hoffman V. Chivas USA goalkeeper Dan Kennedy
LA Galaxy allotted not-so-sweet 16th spot in Major League Soccer Dispersal Draft for Chivas USA players
There goes any chance of the Galaxy snagging former Chivas USA goalkeeper Dan Kennedy, as some fans who have messaged me lately had hoped (unless the club attempts to trade up, I guess).
The Galaxy will pick 16th out of the 20 MLS clubs when the draft is held Wednesday.
FC Dallas is first, and NYCFC second, BTW.
Also, MLS has announced a special pre-sale for its noon Dec. 7 title game, set for either Carson or Seattle, depending on whether the Galaxy or Sounders prevail in the Western Conference semifinal. The code is CUP5. Details here.
Major League Soccer sets Nov. 19 dispersal draft date for former Chivas USA players
The draft is set for 1 p.m. that day to be conducted with all 20 MLS clubs in a teleconference.
Here’s more from the MLS press release:
MLS, in participation with all 20 clubs, will conduct a weighted draw on Friday, Nov. 14 to determine the draft ranking. Using an envelope method, the MLS clubs that qualified for the 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs will receive one envelope, while all non-playoff teams, along with 2015 expansion teams New York City FC and Orlando City SC, will be given two envelopes
Incidentally, more on the MLS future — or not — of former Chivas USA striker “Cubo” Torres is here.
Should former Chivas USA enforcer Jesse Marsch be the coach of the new Los Angeles Major League Soccer franchise?
In your face: David Beckham and Jesse Marsch go nose-to-nose in the heyday of the LA SuperClasico (File photo).
The Golden Age for defunct MLS club Chivas USA was the trio of seasons it advanced to the playoffs back when the likes of hard-nosed Jesse Marsch patrolled the midfield, now EPL goalkeeper Brad Guzan was between the sticks and Cuban defector Maykel Galindo was banging in the goals for the Goats.
Marsch went on to an abbreviated coaching career for the expansion Montreal impact, but didn’t appear to get a fair shake from management.
If the new LA MLS club wants passion and commitment it could do a lot worse than Marsch, who was all about that during his inspirational Chivas USA career.
Full disclosure: Founder of Chivas USA fan group Black Army John Sadante made the suggestion during a conversation we had Sunday ahead of Thursday’s announcement about the MLS replacement for Chivas USA.
Anyone willing to kick a little butt is likely to inspire crowds like Chivas USA once saw back in the club’s Preki-led heyday. What do you think?
Major League Soccer announces Chivas USA to cease operations immediately, new Los Angeles club announcement set for Thursday
Goats Gone: Chivas USA fans showed their true colors one final time Sunday before MLS announced today the team was no more (Photo by Nick Green)
Here’s the press release in full that was just released by MLS:
Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber announced today a new strategy for the Los Angeles market. Effective immediately, Chivas USA will cease operations. On Thursday, Oct. 30, the League will announce a new MLS Los Angeles club and ownership group. The new club will begin play in 2017.
The decision on Chivas USA was made unanimously by the MLS Board of Governors, after a comprehensive review of the League’s strategy for the Los Angeles market. As a result of this decision, the League will play with 20 clubs in the 2015 season.
“As part of our new strategy for Southern California — a major hotbed of soccer participation and fan support — we believe that engaging with a new ownership group which has the resources and local community ties, and a plan for a dedicated soccer-specific stadium, provides us with the best chance for success,” said MLS Commissioner Don Garber.
With the addition of Orlando City SC and New York City FC in 2015, MLS will have 20 clubs for the league’s 20th season and will feature a new conference alignment. Most notably, the Houston Dynamo and 2013 MLS Cup Champions Sporting Kansas City will move to the Western Conference, creating two 10-team conferences.
Here’s the reaction from MLS Players Union Executive Director Bob Foose:
“Real change has been needed for many years with respect to the Chivas franchise. Therefore, we are not surprised by today’s announcement.
The cessation of operations presents obvious challenges for the former Chivas players, and we are working with the league to make their transition to other teams as smooth as possible. Fortunately, with two new teams starting league play next
year, there will be more opportunities for these players to continue to showcase their talents in MLS.We look forward to working with the new franchise when it re-enters MLS. The Los Angeles market can and will successfully support two MLS teams, and we are confident that the new franchise will learn from the mistakes made by Chivas, and will be successful in every way.”
More reaction:
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE #OnceAGoat “@KrisTyrpak: Texas I’ll see you tomorrow! Later LA it’s been fun!”
— Black Army 1850 (@BlackArmy1850) October 27, 2014
So here is step one. @thesoccerdon writes a letter http://t.co/MIGllQO6Nq Now step two, lets get in contact with new owners on Thursday.
— Black Army 1850 (@BlackArmy1850) October 27, 2014
Updated
LANG MLS beat writer Phil Collin has more here, while this week’s soccer column on the demise of Chivas USA is here.
The MLS launch of the new Los Angeles team and ownership group is set for 11 a.m. Thursday in Hollywood.