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LEESBURG, Va. — Once you reach the one-lane, gravel road, keep going, and hope another car doesn’t jump out from around the bend.
Go a little farther, and you’ll see the new temporary training facility for the Washington Spirit, which the National Women’s Soccer League team shares with MLS’ D.C. United. Inside, there is a large weight room and tables of catered food, plus freshly installed temporary walls to divide the warehouse into small offices.
The unusual space reflects a new era for the Spirit. After recent changes to just about everything — from a new coach and majority owner to a new color scheme dubbed “a rebrand in progress” — the club is in the midst of reimagining its identity.
“We’ve only scratched the surface in terms of what that culture really looks like,” midfielder Andi Sullivan tells The Equalizer.
This preseason feels different for the Washington Spirit. Michele Kang took over full ownership of the club in early 2022, a change that began this new era after…
