The Galaxy won their sixth MLS Cup on Saturday and celebrated the achievement long into Sunday afternoon.
Then on Monday, shortly after the champagne sprays in the locker room had finally dried, the team began tweaking its roster for next season, letting players know who would be coming back and who might be moving on.
Not because it wanted to, but because the league’s rules demanded it do so.
“It’s a function of the league’s calendar and the players’ association rules about when players must be notified,” general manager Will Kuntz said Tuesday.