SANDY, Utah (Tuesday, March 3, 2020) – Utah Royals FC have acquired defender Elizabeth Ball and $100,000 in allocation money from Portland Thorns FC in exchange for defender Becky Sauerbrunn. Utah will receive additional allocation money if future conditions are met.
This is the first season that allocation money has been used. Earlier this year, Utah became the first team to use the money as a trade mechanism, sending $60,000 to Chicago Red Stars in exchange for the eighth-overall pick in the 2020 National Women’s Soccer League Draft. Likewise, today’s trade is the first time that allocation money has been traded in exchange for a player.