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Galaxy's return to MLS Cup final began with a boycott

To truly understand how far the Galaxy have come in reaching the MLS Cup final on Saturday, you first must know where they started. Will Kuntz, who would become the architect of the team’s turnaround, was hired three months later, Klein was sacked a month after that and after rebuilding the front office, the Galaxy quickly rebuilt their roster. But seeing this revival really does start to make up for it.” Villa said supporting the boycott was a difficult but necessary decision — and one that forced AEG, the Galaxy’s parent company, to listen. “I don’t think change happens if these fans don’t take matters into their own hands.” One immediate result of those changes was that Dignity Health Sports Park became a fortress again. “When you go through the Galaxy, it’s once a G, always a G,” he said.

LA Times

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