So when Penn migrated south three years ago and began laying the foundation for another expansion club, this time in San Diego, it was assumed he'd simply dust off the same blueprints.
Egyptian businessman and politician Mohamed Mansour brings not just deep pockets, but also ownership of the 'Right to Dream Academy', a wildly successful residential school and soccer training program with facilities in Egypt, Ghana and Denmark.
In partnership with the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, the team's other major investor, Mansour is expanding the program's reach by building a 28-acre state-of-the-art academy on rugged tribal land about 25 miles east of San Diego.
The training center, which also boasts a massive gym and five full-size soccer fields, is expected to be ready for the club's first practice session in January.
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