A co-owner of the NWSL’s Washington Spirit is fighting for control of the team after allegations of abuse against its former coach, according to emails reviewed by The Washington Post.
Businesswoman Y. Michele Kang, who joined the ownership group last year, is seeking to buy a controlling share from co-owner and CEO Steve Baldwin, the emails show, but Baldwin is resisting efforts to push him out of the team.
In an email to NWSL leaders and fellow team owners last week, Baldwin accused Kang of attempting “to have me step aside in favor of her as CEO.