Angel City FC published a statement Monday regarding its league-imposed sanctions for salary cap violations, which NWSL announced on Oct. 3. While the team acknowledged its “mistakes,” it also said it disagreed with part of the league’s conclusions.
The league stated that in 2023 Angel City had entered into five “side letters” with players that were not disclosed to the league that improperly included excess benefits that should have hit ACFC’s salary cap, but did not. Subsequently, the league determined that Angel City had exceeded the cap by approximately $50,000 for four weeks during the 2024 season as a result of their 2023 agreements.
The league discovered the salary cap violation when a former Angel City player signed with another team and asked about their side letter compensation.
“We acknowledge our mistakes and take full accountability,” the club’s statement said. “We are implementing new policies to ensure compliance going forward.”
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The statement also said the club disagreed with part of the league’s findings.
“Our understanding, based on the League’s Salary Cap Rules, was that childcare payments do not count against the salary cap,”…
