It has taken the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) a solid year and change to show any semblance of having their act together, but today, to the surprise of many, LAFC rolled out a slick logo with a dash of glittery news: comedian Will Ferrell will be part-owner of the club.LAFC rose from the ashes of the tire fire that was Chivas USA, which struggled with soccer on the field and a split identity—between its parent club Chivas Guadalajara and its host city Los Angeles—off it. On October 27, 2014, MLS commissioner Donald Garber shut down Chivas USA, which he helped usher into the league in 2004. The LAFC expansion was announced three days later.Our crest. #WeAreLAFC #BlacknGold pic.twitter.com/MPFO4rp4sa
— LAFC (@LAFC) January 7, 2016
Advertisement
Ferrell has been a longtime supporter of the USMNT, making several appearances at the behest of US Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati. He also starred in the soccer-themed film Kicking and Screaming. Farrell is part of a 26-person ownership group, which also includes athletes Magic Johnson, Mia Hamm, and her husband, Nomar Garciaparra. The group's net worth is estimated to be more than $4.5 billion, according to Sports Illustrated. It's yet to be seen if the slow-starting expansion team can deliver them some returns.The new newest owner of #LAFC, Will Ferrell. "This is not a joke." pic.twitter.com/CHwK8Y0u8q
— Thuc Nhi Nguyen (@thucnhi21) January 7, 2016