National Women’s Soccer League commissioner Jessica Berman answers a question during a press conference ahead of the 2024 NWSL Championship match between the Orlando Pride and the Washington Spirit at CPKC Stadium. (Kylie Graham-Imagn Images)
Another National Women’s Soccer League team announcement is imminent, with commissioner Jessica Berman announcing the three finalists for the league’s 16th team on Friday.
Ahead of the NWSL championship, Berman sat down with reporters to speak on the state of the league. During that time, she revealed that Cincinnati, Cleveland and Denver are all finalists for expansion. The announcement comes on the heels of Cincinnati announcing on Thursday that WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark had joined its ownership group.
Prior to the Clark announcement, ESPN had reported that Cincinnati is being considered a favorite due to its ownership group being led by MLS side FC Cincinnati and existing infrastructure. Already, a stadium purpose-built for soccer, the 26,000-seat TQL Stadium, exists and has…
