MLS has been looking at expansion for a 30th club and it looks like that will be San Diego. According to The Times, Egyptian billionaire and Tory treasurer Mohamed Mansour is expected to buy the expansion rights for a club in San Diego for $500 million. Ahead of the season, league commissioner Don Garber said that the announcement would be coming for what city would get the expansion spot with areas like Las Vegas and Sacramento in the mix with all signs are pointing to California getting a fourth team. This new franchise would be the latest in the city after NWSL club San Diego Wave was founded in 2021 and joined the league in 2022.
The LA Galaxy, Los Angeles FC, and San Jose Earthquakes already hail from the state of California and the addition of a San Diego club will take the state above Texas for the home of the most MLS franchises. The expectation is for an official announcement on Thursday.
This won’t be the only men’s professional club in the city as…
