There is still no official word on whether the San Diego Chargers are leaving San Diego or moving north to Los Angeles, but there's now tangible proof that the latter is a strong probability.
Via Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Chargers have purchased land in Orange County to use as the team's headquarters and practice facility. The franchise submitted grading and landscape plans for approval to the city of Santa Ana this week.
The Chargers acknowledged the purchase in a statement.
"The plans are for a five-acre parcel in Santa Ana that would be the location of the team’s interim headquarters and training facilities in the event the team exercises its option to relocate to the Los Angeles area.
"The franchise is continuing to review all of its options, and no final decision on relocation has been made. It was necessary for the team to submit the grading and landscape plans now because of the long lead time necessary to secure land use approvals and to prepare the natural grass practice fields in time for the team’s offseason workout schedule."
Acee added that according to sources, the Chargers and Los Angeles Rams are close to finalizing a deal to share a stadium in Inglewood. The Rams received approval to move back to Los Angeles earlier this month, and NFL owners gave the Chargers the option to join them. The stadium is expected to be open in 2019.
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