LA Galaxy fans fear club’s glory days are far gone as new season approaches

The five-time MLS champions were once seen as a model for success in US soccer. But they have been overtaken in their own city

Saturday could be a historic day for Major League Soccer: the 2023 season curtain-raiser between Los Angeles FC and the LA Galaxy at the Rose Bowl is expected to break the league's all-time single-match attendance record. As of 10 days ago, a reported 70,000 tickets had been sold - the current record stands at 74,479.

Yet some Galaxy fans are boycotting the game in protest at the club's leadership. In particular, LA Galaxy president Chris Klein and technical director Jovan Kirovski are being targeted for their role in a prolonged period of underachievement.