San Diego Chargers relocating to Los Angeles

Commissioner Don Garber indicated that the Chargers leaving would, in fact, increase the city’s chances of landing an MLS team, much like the SuperSonics leaving Seattle did for the Sounders and much like the Rams leaving for Los Angeles could do for an expansion bid in St. Louis.

The Chargers are set to announce their move from San Diego to Los Angeles, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Wednesday night.

Adding another layer to this, the Chargers’ situation in San Diego doesn’t seem to be sustainable moving forward.

Although the schedule has not yet been announced, the Eagles’ opponents for 2017 include both the Los Angeles Rams and the Chargers. The Los Angeles Daily News’ Vincent Bonsignore tweets that the Chargers might consider changing their name at some point after relocation, though it won’t happen for the 2017 season. The Chargers will reportedly play their home games at the Stubhub Center, a 30,000-seat soccer stadium, until the Inglewood facility opens in 2019. “So to say disbelief, it might not even be a strong enough word to say what they’re feeling right now”. The New York Red Bulls played for a while in Giants Stadium. The franchise has until Tuesday to exercise that option.

“Heartbroken for San Diego and the (hash) Chargers fans”.

Mayor Kevin Faulconer said the Chargers rejected every offer, including one made just a few weeks ago.

“San Diego will get a team back”, he said.

Criticism over the new logo grew as did negativity over the letter from Dean Spanos which had been released simultaneously on the new Chargers pages on social media. The following season, they made the move south to San Diego, where they have been ever since.

Other area officials were harsher in their assessments.

City Councilman Scott Sherman said the team’s ownership has worked against efforts to keep the team in town since the push by the city began.

Sherman continued to express optimism that the city would move on from the departure. “San Diego is a great community and we are not dependent on the Chargers”. While getting a hot dog or a beer, or getting to a restroom may be hard, no matter where a fan is sitting in the stadium, it will be a great seat and an experience that no other National Football League team can offer. National Football League owners had also been considering ways to help the Chargers remain in San Diego during their meetings in NY this week but were apparently unable to develop a plan convincing enough to make the team stay.

More information about placing a deposit was listed on the Los Angeles Chargers website. “But I’m very sorry to see the team go”.