Fans of professional women’s soccer in New England received some welcoming news recently. Boston is among three cities who could receive an NWSL club.
Whatever city is awarded the club will become the 14th club in the league. According to Sportico, The highest initial bid is well over $40 million.
Along with Boston, San Francisco and Tampa Bay are competing for a club. The San Francisco bid is backed by private equity giant Sixth Street, sources told Sportico alongside former USWNT players Brandi Chastain and Aly Wagner. The Tampa backers include Stuart Sternberg, majority owner of the Tampa Bay Rays while it’s unclear according to Sportico who is leading the Boston bid, but sources told them it was female-backed.