The LA Galaxy and their supporters group the Angel City Brigade announced on Tuesday that ACB's supporters' gameday privileges have been restored for the remainder of the 2015 Major League Soccer season.
The club originally handed ACB an eight-match supporters' activity ban after several incidents during the 2014 season, culminating in a shower of streamers that interrupted play during MLS Cup 2014 at StubHub Center last December.
“Angel City Brigade has continued to demonstrate their full support of our team while keeping a positive and open dialogue with our club during some difficult circumstances,” Galaxy president Chris Klein said in a statement.
“As ACB has found ways to support our club while respecting the fan code of conduct guidelines and sanctions, we want to acknowledge their unwavering dedication by providing the full resources to continue their support. We are thankful for the opportunity to collaborate with our fans and help create a top environment during Galaxy games going forward.”
ACB will have full supporters’ privileges, including streamers, flags, drums and additional resources, beginning this Saturday for the Galaxy’s road match vs. D.C. United at RFK Stadium. The club will then visit the Vancouver Whitecaps on April 4 before returning to StubHub Center for a highly-anticipated clash with the Seattle Sounders on April 12.
“We are very pleased to have the opportunity to collaborate with the LA Galaxy to lift the sanctions placed on our group,” said ACB president Vanessa Arias. “We couldn’t be happier with the final outcome as it shows our voices are heard not only on the pitch but also resonate within the Galaxy organization.
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“ACB would like to thank fans around our stadium and supporters across the league for their vast support in spreading awareness on this topic and commend our Brigade for staying united during this turbulent time. We look forward to getting back to business as usual.”
LA Galaxy and ACB have worked collectively throughout the offseason and start of the 2015 campaign to incorporate the group into various LA Galaxy Foundation community initiatives, building fan relations and providing improvements to the Galaxy game-day environment.
