LOS ANGELES (AP). Chivas USA suspendió sus operaciones el lunes luego de diez años en la Liga Mayor de Fútbol de Estados Unidos, que se prepara para aceptar un nuevo equipo en Los Angeles a partir del 2017, con nuevos dueños y un estadio de fútbol.
El comisionado Don Garber dijo el lunes que la MLS ofrecerá los jugadores de Chivas a los otros equipos antes del 1ro de diciembre.
La liga está reestructurando sus conferencias. Houston y Sporting Kansas City irán a la Conferencia Occidental para que haya conferencias de diez equipos cada una. Cada equipo jugará 34 partidos en la temporada regular.
A continuación el mensaje publicado por el Club:
Dear Fans and Partners,
Later this week, Major League Soccer will announce that a new ownership group has been granted the right to operate a second soccer club in Los Angeles. So as to allow that LA-based group the ability to develop and market a club with its own identity, the League has also decided to cease operations of Chivas USA effective immediately.
While the new club promises to be inclusive and will benefit from residing in its own soccer-specific stadium in Los Angeles, the news is obviously bittersweet for our loyal fans and dedicated partners.
Over the last decade everyone associated with Chivas USA has worked earnestly and with deep devotion. Staff, players and coaches have defended the Red & White with the same pride and honor that you exhibited on our behalf. You have been unconditional in your support of the club, only asking that in return we give our best each and every day.
As like any team in any sport, we have suffered unimagineable heartache as well as enjoyed moments of unbridled joy. We have felt the pain of the cruel ricochet, the unlucky bounce and the wrong clang off the post. However, we have also been blessed to witness Cubo's golazos, the grace of a Claudio Suarez tackle and the superhero saves of Brad Guzan and Dan Kennedy.
History will say many things about Chivas USA, but the one, undeniable truth will be that in every instance – no matter the circumstance, setting or outcome – our resiliency was supported by the indomitable spirit of our most loyal and proud fans.
It has been my honor to be associated with you and Chivas USA. Thank you.
Nelson C. Rodríguez
President
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