Angel City FC has been fined $200,000 and deducted three points in the 2024 standings after a National Women’s Soccer League investigation uncovered salary cap violations, the league announced Thursday.
Team president and CEO Julie Uhrman and general manager Angela Hucles Mangano also have been suspended “from conducting duties related to any player transactions” for the rest of 2024.
The penalties are the steepest in league history for a sporting infraction. The three-point deduction drops Angel City to 12th place and nine points outside of a playoff position with four games to play.
The violations stem from Angel City FC entering into “five side letters directly with players that effected multi-year agreements and were not disclosed to the league” in deals executed in 2023, compensating them outside of what was reported to the league in their contracts, the NWSL said in a news release.
According to the league, the undisclosed benefits caused Angel City to exceed the salary cap by approximately $50,000 for four weeks during the 2024 season.
“The NWSL remains committed to maintaining fairness and transparency across all clubs, reinforcing the importance of adhering to established rules and upholding the competitive balance within the league,” the league’s…
