LOS ANGELES — Shortly before kickoff of the Galaxy-Atlanta United game on Sunday, a plane was scheduled to circle Dignity Health Sports Park towing a banner calling for the ouster of Galaxy president Chris Klein.
The plane was grounded just before takeoff, so the message was never delivered. Klein then got a further reprieve when the Galaxy beat Atlanta to move back into playoff position by the narrowest of margins with 13 games left in the MLS season, relieving some of the pressure from the MLS executive who occupies the league's hottest seat.
The Galaxy are in the midst of the worst slump in the franchise's storied history, one that has produced more losses than wins and a lone playoff berth since 2016. One win isn't likely to placate the supporters who paid for the banner.
