Chelsea Women’s Team’s Record Sale Raises ‘Fair Market’ Question
Chelsea FC sold its women’s team for £200 million ($257 million based on the exchange rate when sold). It is a record for a women’s soccer club, topping the $250 million…
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NWSL 2024 Attendance Hits Record 2 Million Fans
During the final weekend of the NWSL regular season, the league’s attendance topped 2 million fans for the first time. It is the third straight year the NWSL surpassed 1…
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NWSL’s San Diego Wave Sale Closes as Team Faces Lawsuit
Lauren Leichtman and her husband Arthur Levine closed the second piece of their two-part transaction to buy the San Diego Wave, according to a team…
NWSL Team Values 2024: Angel City, KC Lead, Average Up 57% to $104M
Angel City FC and the San Diego Wave each made their NWSL debuts in 2022. ACFC was an instant hit with its celebrity backing and hyper-charged branding that generated…
Alex Morgan to Leave NWSL Much Better Than She Found It
On Thursday, soccer legend Alex Morgan announced her retirement from the sport. Sunday’s NWSL game for the San Diego Wave will be her last. The announcement spurred San…
San Diego Wave’s Jill Ellis Sues Ex-Employee for DefamationÂ
San Diego Wave FC president Jill Ellis says a “disgruntled former employee” of the club defamed her on X and Instagram earlier this month by portraying Ellis as…
NWSL’s Wave Deny Allegations of Abusive Workplace Under Jill Ellis
Former employees of the NWSL’s San Diego Wave have accused the team and its president, two-time World Cup-winning U.S. Women’s National Team soccer coach Jill Ellis, of…
Sporticast: If Scarcity Drives Value, How Do We Explain NWSL Sales?
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including a run of M&A…
Carlyle, Sounders Reach Deal to Buy NWSL’s Reign for $58 Million
A group led by private equity giant Carlyle Group and the Seattle Sounders have reached an agreement to purchase the NWSL’s Seattle Reign FC in a deal that values the…
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Burkle Selling NWSL’s Wave to Levine Leichtman Family in $113M Deal
Billionaire Ron Burkle is selling the San Diego Wave to the Levine Leichtman family in a two-part deal that values the NWSL club at $113 million, according to multiple…
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