The LA Galaxy were ranked in the top five of the annual "Ambition Rankings" issued by Sports Illustrated's Grant Wahl.
The Galaxy finished the list ranked fourth after finishing first a year ago. Wahl's rankings take into account a diverse set of factors including Designated Player signings and overall investment on a vast variety of areas including player development, infrastructure as well as ticket and sponsorship numbers.
The Galaxy state that they spend a total of $4.4 million on Academy development last year, while Galaxy II operates on a budget of $2.3 million. Los Angeles also released that they spent a total of $8.1 million on Designated Players in 2017 down from $13.7 last year. The club's sponsor Herbalife Nutrition accounted for $23.1 million in sponsorships in 2016 which set a Galaxy club record.
