Soccer Team News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
Los Angeles – The Los Angeles Galaxy won their first road game of the MLS season with a thrilling 3-2 comeback win over Real Salt Lake on May 31, 2023, that fans will hope signals the beginning of a new era for the club after Chris Klein’s firing. As far as new beginnings go, it was […] READ MORE
Los Angeles – After a disastrous 11-year tenure that includes missing the postseason in four of the last six years, a last-placed finish in 2017, league-imposed fines and sanctions, and fan protests, Los Angeles Galaxy supporters can finally rejoice after the Galaxy announced on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, that they’d terminated their embattled president. The […] READ MORE
Los Angeles – The Los Angeles Galaxy continues to do their best Dwayne Johnson impersonation by reaching new lows in hitting rock bottom. Their 1-0 home loss to Charlotte FC on Saturday, May 27, 2023, piled more MLS misery on LA and proved rock bottom is a moving line in the sand for this team. […] READ MORE
Depending on what type of Los Angeles Galaxy fan you are, you’re either angry or desperate at the impending start to the season. Perhaps both?! What’s certain is that Galaxy’s off-season instability won’t delay the start of the 2023 campaign in 24 days. The new MLS television deal with Apple TV will debut with the […] READ MORE
OPINION – Chris Klein will reportedly return as President of the LA Galaxy for an 11th season in 2023, as first reported by Kevin Baxter of the LA Times on Corner of the Galaxy. This comes off Klein’s last contract expiring at the end of 2022, a gradual decline of the club during his tenure, […] READ MORE
Editorial (December 12, 2018) – Yesterday the LA Galaxy finally announced that Dennis te Kloese will be their new General Manager. The long time Mexican Football Federation (FMF) employee has worked in soccer throughout Mexico at the international and club level. Chris Klein has his man and his man has to get to work. Six […] READ MORE
Editorial (November 27, 2018) – Yesterday, the LA Galaxy announced their decisions regarding 2019 player contract roster options. Four players had their contract options exercised by a front office with no General Manager or Head Coach in place. Analyzing the LA Galaxy Contract Option Decisions So, here’s what happened: Players who’s contract options were picked […] READ MORE
Editorial (November 7, 2018) – Yesterday, the LA Galaxy terminated Vice President of Soccer Operations Pete Vagenas. With that, Galaxy President Chris Klein how now parted ways with every significant person hired on the technical side of the club in the post-Bruce Arena era. Pete Vagenas Out: Chris Klein has no scapegoats left at LA […] READ MORE
Editorial (September 11, 2018) – Why do I feel like I’ve written this type of article before? For the second straight season, the LA Galaxy are changing coaches midseason. Yesterday, the club announced that Sigi Schmidt would be departing the club, effective immediately. Sigi Schmidt Out: LA Galaxy problems run deeper and other thoughts The […] READ MORE
CARSON, CALIF. (Sept. 10, 2018) – Not even Zlatan Ibrahimović could save the coaching career of Sigi Schmid. Schmid has coached in the sport of soccer since 1980. He began his coaching journey with the University of California, Los Angeles. Now, he’s wrapping up his coaching career with the LA Galaxy. Sigi Schmid steps down as LA […] READ MORE
Rachael Kriger is a senior editor at Last Word on Soccer, and the lead Seattle Sounders writer. She has been with the site since March 2018, and serves as a social media expert and regular contributor on the Last Word SC Radio Podcast. Personally, Rachael lives in Pittsburgh, Pa., and is a nine-year basketball coach, an avid photographer and big Riverhounds fan. She loves her beloved Russian National Team and cried when they beat Spain in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.