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Report: Utah Royals’ future in question

Earlier today, The Athletic published an article by Meg Linehan and Paul Tenorio outlining a potential move to Kansas City for Utah Royals FC. A source with Utah Soccer confirmed the team moving or folding is a very real possibility.

In November 2017, FC Kansas City ceased operations. This led to Real Salt Lake owner Dell Loy Hansen purchasing the player contracts and starting Utah Royals FC.

Less than three years later, racist and sexist remarks from Hansen came to light; he agreed to sell Utah Soccer Holdings, LLC, the parent company that owns Real Salt Lake, Real Monarchs and Utah Royals FC.