San Diego FC intends to take steps to discourage its fans from engaging in the homophobic chant that marred the Major League Soccer expansion club’s inaugural home match last weekend.

San Diego FC has stated that any future use of the homophonic chant that plagued the team's home MLS debut against St. Louis City SC will be met with consequences

San Diego FC coach Mikey Varas and sporting director Tyler Heaps denounced fans' use of a homophobic chant often heard at Mexican national team matches.

San Diego FC will visit the reigning MLS Cup champion L.A. Galaxy at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT) on MLS Season Pass and Apple TV+ in the league’s first "Sunday Night Soccer" showcase. As MLS begins its 30th season, San Diego FC begins play as the 30th team in the league.

Soccer history was made Saturday night in San Diego. SDFC played the first Major League Soccer game in San Diego, as they hosted St. Louis FC at Snapdragon Stadium. A Snapdragon Stadium record setting crowd of 34,

San Diego FC intensely announced their presence in MLS on Sunday, beating the LA Galaxy 2–0 at Dignity Health Sports Park.

After navigating an early crisis brought on by fans in LAFC's expansion season, Tom Penn finds himself in similar waters in San Diego.