So Christmas comes early as Landon Donovan joins owner Warren Smith in kicking off a new USL Championship franchise in San Diego. The club starts play in 2021 in San Diego University’s Torero Stadium.
USL already fields the San Diego Zest, a League Two team. The team run by owner Smith and Executive Vice President Donovan will be a notch closer to MLS competition level.
The San Diego Championship franchise has the most soccer-experienced leadership among USL teams. Owner Warren Smith co-founded MLS expansion candidate Sacramento Republic FC. Executive Vice President Landon Donovan is the only U.