The Nwsl gains financial muscle. The US Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has increased his salary cap by 25% compared to last seasongoing from $960,000 to $1.4 million, according to Front Office Sports.
Also, the competition will increase the money available to participating clubs up to $600,000 starting in the 2023-2024 season.
Jessica Berman, Commissioner of the NWSL, has explained that “our teams are doubling and tripling their investmentbe it in the coaching staff, in the facilities or in other areas that we know our players need and deserve to perform at the highest level”.
The competition also has a extraordinary income derived from the fines filed once morest the Chicago Red Stars and Portland Thorns for $1.5 million and $1 million, respectively. The coaches of both teams were expelled from their respective teams due to allegations of misconduct.
Faced with this situation, Berman has assured that “the money from the fines will be used to promote systemic reform and directly benefit the players.”
The competition was created in 2012 and is made up of twelve North American clubs
The competition is in a process of negotiation with the American chain CBS to renew the audiovisual rights. The current deal is valued at $4.5 million. and expires at the end of the 2023-2024 season. “We have both expressed positive sentiment towards a future relationship, while acknowledging that we will have to have discussions with the broader market,” Berman said.
The National Women Soccer League (NWSL) is the highest division of women’s professional soccer in the United States. It was created at the end of 2012 and its inaugural season took place the following year.. The competition works in the same way as the men’s competition, without promotion or relegation and with a regular phase and later play offs.
The competition features twelve teams from different North American countries. The most successful club is Portland Thorns FC, with three championships. The Portland side are the reigning league champions and the first team in history to win the NWSL championship, followed by the North Carolina Courage and FC Kansas City, who have won the title twice, and the Western New York Flash. and Washington Spirit, who have been crowned once in the domestic competition.
