The financial backers of Bay FC, the National Women’s Soccer League expansion team in California, plan to ramp up their interests in the sport via a multi-club investment group due to launch this year.

The founder of Angel City FC Kara Nortman is reportedly interested in buying a stake in Women’s Super League club Chelsea FC Women. Monarch Collective, a £123m fund launched by Nortman, is interested in a minority stake in the WSL champions Chelsea, according to Sky News’ Mark Kleinman. National Women’s Soccer League club Angel City [...]

Kay Cossington, the women’s technical director for the English Football Association, will head a new multi-club soccer organization in collaboration with the majority owner of Bay FC.

Three-time Canadian Olympic soccer medallist Desiree Scott has reversed course on the retirement she announced in the fall and signed with the Ottawa Rapid of the new Northern Super League, the team announced Tuesday.

Both Sportico and The Athletic report that the $110M expansion fee is a league record. The last record-setting expansion fee was $53M when the Bay Area and Boston teams joined the league in 2023.

Monarch Collective, a $150m fund launched by Kara Nortman, is among the suitors interested in buying a minority interest in Chelsea Women, Sky News learns.

The 42-year-old Stoney signed a three-year contract with Canada Soccer that runs through the 2027 Women’s World Cup, with an option for 2028, the federation announced Monday. She most recently coached the San Diego Wave in the National Women’s Soccer League.

Former U.S. national team defender and Hall of Famer Jeff Agoos is the new president of soccer operations and general manager for the Portland Thorns.

Peoria native Hailey Parungao was announced as the first general manager and technical director of Peoria City’s team in the WPSL. The former Peoria Notre Dame player was director of operations for the University of Illinois women’s soccer, where she started in 2022.

Having started her NWSL career at age 17 and making the USWNT in 2023, 20-year-old Jaedyn Shaw got her wish when the San Diego Wave traded her rights to the NC Courage on Tuesday.

Indiana women’s soccer head coach Erwin van Bennekom has resigned to “pursue a different opportunity,” according to an Indiana Athletics press release Monday.

The former England captain, Casey Stoney has today been appointed the head coach of the Canadian women's national soccer team leading into the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.