Archive for the 'AEG' Category

February 16th, 2009

Goal.com: Galaxy Accepts Offer for Becks

"According to SkySport24, the lawyers of David Beckham and LA Galaxy have found an agreement on the terms for the termination of his American contract. Now it's up to Milan to make a deal with the player." (more...)
February 9th, 2009

…18 Million Pounds for Becks

...Is what the News of the World (UK) is reporting the LA Galaxy are asking of AC Milan for the services of David Beckham, otherwise AEG expects Becks back in LA. Choice quotes from Tim Leiweke after the jump. (more...)
November 16th, 2008

Letter to Houston Dynamo Fans from Coach Kinnear

On behalf of the players, assistant coaches and staff of the Houston Dynamo I would like to thank you for your support during Thursday’s press conference, which was hosted by the East End Chamber of Commerce, the East End Management District, the East Downtown Management District, the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Camara de Empresarios ...
November 13th, 2008

Dynamo Fans Push for New Stadium, 10am Today

Dynamo fans plan to gather at the proposed stadium site this morning at 10am (corner of Dowling and Rusk) for a news conference planned by the Houston East End Chamber of Commerce, the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and two other organizations. The project's supporters also were circulating an online petition directed at swaying Commissioners ...
September 1st, 2008

Houston Stadium News

Things are heating up... Houston Mayor White is asking Harris County to pitch in $10 million dollars to help drive a Dynamo stadium proposal as part of an economic stimulus package for the eastern part of downtown H-town. This article includes an interesting video. Dynamo CEO Oliver Luck describes the negotiations as “very positive. A lot of ...
August 4th, 2008

AEG Boss Visits the Galaxy Locker Room…

Tim Leiweke, president and CEO of Anschutz Entertainment Group, which owns the sport of soccer in the US the LA Galaxy, made an unannounced visit to the team's locker room this past week and issued a grim ultimatum: Get things on the right track in the next two weeks or there will be dire consequences.
March 21st, 2008

Five Years With An Option To Buy?

Is there an option that exists for David Beckham to buy the Galaxy after his contract ends? That is what is alleged to come out in a 60 Minute special that will be aired this weekend. Naturally all of the talking heads at MLS and elsewhere have no comment, but this brings up a very interesting subject. What did MLS, AEG and the Galaxy give up to get ...