Leading this edition of notables is the news that Steve Malik, the primary owner of the North Carolina Courage is in formal talks to sell a 60% stake in the Courage to billionaire Marc Lasry. Should that deal go through retired NWSL player Lauren Holiday is expected to have “a very active role” in the Courage organization.
Also, Bay FC has announced plans to acquire a lease of land on Treasure Island, in the San Francisco Bay, for a permanent and dedicated training facility, which would also include offices for its sporting operations.
In head coaching news, the Houston Dash have officially parted ways with Fran Alonso who had been mysteriously absent from the team since the end of June.
Other notables include:
- Angel City: MLS club Los Angeles FC acquires minority stake
- Kansas City Current: CPKC Stadium will host 2025 NCAA Women’s College Cup
- Gotham FC: Ali Krieger named Club Ambassador
- Portland Thorns: RAJ Sports awarded Portland WNBA Franchise
- Racing Louisville’s attendance woes — “We’d love to see more of you”
Angel City’s violation of the salary cap and other league rules is covered in a separate post: Angel City FC fined $200,000 and docked 3 points for violating salary cap and other league rules.
Additionally, SafeSports investigation into former Chicago Red Stars head coach Rory Dames has apparently been closed due to “insufficient” evidence. However, the root cause appears to be a blatantly deficient investigation.
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