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Yael Averbuch West, general manager of NJ/NY Gotham FC, penned a letter to supporters addressing concerns and “outside narratives” over recent roster departures and offseason questions ahead of the 2025 National Women’s Soccer League season.
This offseason has seen nearly a dozen departures from the New York-New Jersey club just over a year after the team won the 2023 NWSL Championship and spent last offseason adding international talent to its roster. Among the departures from the club in recent weeks were forward Lynn Biyendolo (née Williams) and midfielders Crystal Dunn; and Yazmeen Ryan.
“I can’t even find the words to express how incredibly sad I am,” Dunn said upon her departure from the team last week. Dunn had arrived last offseason as a marquee signing. She and Gotham agreed to a mutual contract termination last week. Biyendolo said recently that she and Gotham “were not a good fit.”
That, combined with a major trade that sent Ryan to the Houston Dash in December, has…
