Report: NWSL set to expand with three new teams in Boston, Utah, San Francisco Bay Area
The National Women’s Soccer League is in superior discussions to increase with three new groups in Boston, Utah and the San Francisco Bay Area, in accordance with a report by The Wall Street Journal.
The groups in Boston and the Bay Area are set to pay round $50 million in franchise charges. Owners in Utah can pay someplace between $2 million and $5 million as a consequence of an association agreed upon when the unique franchise, the Utah Royals, folded again in 2020.
Boston was beforehand dwelling to an NWSL staff as effectively — the Boston Breakers had been a part of the league for the primary 5 years of its existence, earlier than folding in 2018.
The new groups in Utah and the Bay Area are anticipated to start out enjoying in 2024, whereas the Boston staff would launch someday additional into the long run.
The NWSL is at the moment made up of 12 groups, with San Diego Wave FC and Angel City FC essentially the most not too long ago expansions — becoming a member of in 2020 and starting play in 2022.
The league opens its eleventh season in March.
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