[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he week before any kind of rivalry match is typically full of tension, nerves, and anxiety. This was especially the case with the build-up for El Tráfico de Los Ángeles: the L.A. Galaxy versus LAFC. The trash-talk and banter between fans, supporters, and even players eventually took a backseat on Wednesday night when the heartbreaking news of ticket cancellations for Friday’s match flooded social media.
LAFC supporters flooded social media with a copy-and-pasted message alleging that the Galaxy canceled hundreds of matchday tickets. These tickets, they claimed, belonged to LAFC supporters, fans, and also youth club soccer players.
Just 48 hours before the Derby and without any explanation @lagalaxy front office has cancelled hundreds of tickets for Friday’s match vs LAFC. Many innocent fans and youth soccer club players are now left without a ticket. #awaydays #saveLAfootballculture #mls pic.twitter.com/M6pNou3Tt8
— ⚒ (@BlackArmy1850) July 18, 2019
Just 48 hours before the Derby and without any explanation, the @lagalaxy front office has cancelled hundreds or possibly thousands of LAFC supporters' tickets for the match. This is anti-football, anti-culture, cowardly, and unacceptable. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/HJrpva6eT7
— Expo OGs (@ExpoOriginals) July 18, 2019