On Tuesday, the LA Galaxy announced the formation of an Academy Alliance with local clubs Redondo Beach-based South Bay Force (The team that produced Homegrown players Jose Villarreal, Oscar Sorto, and Gyasi Zardes) and Laguna Hills-based West Coast Futbol Club as well as adidas to identify and develop new players across Southern California.
Read more about the partnership here, but one of the things that I found most interesting about the development was the "LA Galaxy Player Pyramid."
Take a look at the structure of Galaxy palyer development below..