Chelsea's Eden Hazard and Crystal Palace's Yohan Cabaye are among the investors backing a new football club in the United States.
The pair are joined by former Chelsea striker Demba Ba, now with Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua, and ex-Lille forward Moussa Sow, now with Al-Ahli of Dubai.
San Diego is the location for the new expansion side, which will compete in the NASL, the second tier in the US.
"We can't wait to get started and win some games," Hazard said.
"San Diego is a beautiful place and the love and passion the people have for soccer made this an easy choice for us.