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Industry Moves Women's Football

The National Women's Soccer League has appointed veteran marketing executive Lisa Baird as its commissioner following the recent departure of league president Amanda Duffy
Business Women's Football

Players on the United States women’s national team have filed a motion seeking more than $66m in damages and back pay as part of their gender discrimination lawsuit against the US Soccer Federation.
Governance Women's Football

National Women's Soccer League team Sky Blue FC has announced businessman and tech author Ed Nalbandian as a new minority owner
Governance Women's Football

The National Women's Soccer League has announced that its new commissioner is a woman and that she will be unveiled "in the coming weeks
Industry Moves Women's Football

The United Soccer League has appointed former United States women’s national team player Angela Hucles as a senior consultant to lead the league's efforts in the women's game.
Media Women's Football

CBS is the front-runner to gain the broadcast rights to the National Women's Soccer League in the United States, according to multiple reports
Media Football

Hispanic media company Univision has signed a deal with regional soccer federation Concacaf to gain the Spanish-language rights in the United States for both the women’s and men’s Olympic qualifying tou…
Events Boxing

Tokyo 2020 qualifying events in boxing and women's football scheduled for next month in Wuhan, China will be moved due to the coronavirus outbreak
Events Women's Football

The prestigious SheBelieves Cup invitational international women's soccer tournament will be participated by the United States, England, Spain, and Japan from March 5-11 in the US
Governance Women's Football

The National Women's Soccer League faces a potential leadership void following confirmation that Amanda Duffy is stepping down as league president
Industry Moves Women's Football

Amanda Duffy is stepping down as National Women's Soccer League president after a year in the role to take up an executive position with NWSL team Orlando Pride, according to multiple reports
Governance Women's Football

OL Groupe, the parent company of French women’s soccer team Olympique Lyonnais Féminin, has agreed to take over National Women's Soccer League team Reign FC in a $3.51m deal.
Governance Women's Football

The National Women's Soccer League's plans to operate independently of the United States Soccer Federation in 2020 is in the balance after the national governing body, which currently manages the NWSL, …
Media Football

Uefa has unveiled plans to centralise all media rights from the group stage onwards in a revamped Women’s Champions League from the 2021-22 season onwards.
Media Women's Football

The National Women’s Soccer League and consulting partner Octagon will be seeking a minimum three-year commitment from English- and Spanish-language broadcast partners in the United States to ensure t…
Governance Women's Football

OL Groupe, the parent company of French women's soccer team Olympique Lyonnais Féminin, has entered into exclusive negotiations to purchase a majority stake in National Women's Soccer League team Reign …
Stadia Women's Football

National Women’s Soccer League team Sky Blue FC will play its home games next season at Red Bull Arena, the home of Major League Soccer franchise New York Red Bulls.
Business Women's Football

The United Soccer League is reportedly planning to establish a division one women's professional soccer league in the United States as early as 2021, which would directly rival the established National…
Finance & Money Women's Football

United States women’s national team players have been granted class certification by a California district court in their equal pay lawsuit against the United States Soccer Federation.
Media Women's Football

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has moved to break the impasse that has engulfed women’s football in Spain by offering €1.15m ($1.27m) to boost player salaries across the top-tier Liga Iberdrola.
Sponsorship & Marketing Women's Football

National Women's Soccer League sponsor Budweiser has launched a marketing campaign which rallies corporate support for the competition
Governance Football

Fifa plans to significantly increase bonus payments to players at the 2023 Women's World Cup
Governance Women's Football

The National Women's Soccer League has confirmed that United Soccer League Championship club Louisville City FC will enter a sister team into the league in 2021
Business Football

The Octagon agency will prioritise domestic and global media-rights deals as it seeks to maximise the reach and revenue of the National Women’s Soccer League, the top US women’s football league, from 202…