The NWSL deducted three points from Angel City’s 2024 standings, fined the club $200,000 and suspended two key team officials for the remainder of the year from all player transaction duties for violating the league’s rules around the salary cap.
Following an investigation, the NWSL said it found violations of league rules, including what it called “side letters” (an agreement outside the standard contract) between the team and five players during 2023 that were not disclosed to the league. These “side letters” included additional benefits outside the NWSL’s standard player agreement. The league found that Angel City “exceeded the salary cap by approximately $50,000 for four weeks during the 2024 season.”
The base salary cap for the 2024 season is set at $2.75 million for each team. All players sign a standard contract (the SPA) directly with the NWSL.
Angel City president and CEO Julie Uhrman and general manager Angela Hucles Mangano have been suspended immediately from all duties related to player transactions for the rest of the year.
With the three-point dedication, the Los Angeles-based club falls even further from the playoff line. Previously, ACFC was in 11th place with 22 points, six points back from Bay FC who holds the final playoff spot. With this,…
