Galaxy 'excited' for groundshare with Chargers

Five-time MLS champ LA Galaxy will have some guests next year at the StubHub Center, with the NFL’s LA Chargers announcing a plan to make the 27,000-seater in Carson, Calif. its temporary home.

The Galaxy released a statement Thursday welcoming the Chargers to LA, adding that the AEG-owned stadium will feature 3,000 additional premium and field seats for the arrival of the NFL side.

The Chargers will play at StubHub Center for two seasons before moving into a new shared stadium with the Los Angeles Rams.

“We are excited to welcome the Chargers to StubHub Center,” AEG President and CEO Dan Beckerman told the Galaxy’s website. “This is a world-class facility that will give fans and our community a unique and intimate experience during NFL games.”

(Courtesy: @LAGalaxy)

Beckerman added that the ground-share program comes as a result of a relationship between he and Alex Spanos, who became Chargers majority owner in 1984.

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“We’ve had a longstanding friendship with the Chargers and the Spanos family and I would like to commend the Chargers on this bold and innovative decision to move to StubHub Center,” Beckerman added. “It is truly a testament to how strongly the Chargers feel about the fan experience and their willingness to create something special for people in Southern California.

“The experience for our fans at StubHub Center will be fun and entertaining, and every seat will feel close to the action,” Spanos said Thursday. “This is a unique opportunity to see NFL action in such an intimate setting.”

According to the Galaxy’s statement, the Chargers will play its home games on days which do not conflict with the 2017 MLS schedule, which was also released Thursday