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LAFC Mulls Grasshopper Sale After Fan Protests

4/29/2026

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  • LAFC will consider selling Grasshopper Club Zürich after fan protests.
  • Grasshopper, a champion, sits 11th of 12 and faces a relegation playoff with four games left.
  • Supporters displayed a “F— OFF LAFC” banner, emptied their section for 30 minutes and shouted expletives.
  • LAFC, owned by Peter Guber, Mark Shapiro and Will Ferrell, bought a 90 percent stake in January 2024.
  • LAFC said its costs exceed revenues and without external investment it cannot remain professional.