New Seattle Reign FC ownership and leadership pose together. From left to right, Chief Business Officer Maya Mendoza-Exstrom, Owner Adrian Hanaeuer, General Manager Lesle Gallimore, and Carlyle Head of Private Credit Alex Popox. (Photo provided by Seattle Sounders FC)
SEATTLE — The sale of Seattle Reign FC transferring ownership from Eagle Football Group (formerly OL Groupe) to the Ownership Group of Seattle Sounders FC and global investment firm Carlyle is finally complete. The completion of a final Purchase and Sale Agreement that unites Seattle’s top-flight men’s and women’s professional soccer teams for the first time in the city’s history was announced Monday morning.
“This announcement is about keeping one of the top women’s teams in the world locally rooted in our community for generations of fans to enjoy. I am a deep admirer of the Reign organization, and alongside our new partners at Carlyle, we are excited to steward this incredible club,” Sounders FC Owner Adrian Hanaeuer said in a press release….
