U.S. Soccer announced Tuesday that it has accepted a $30 million gift from Washington Spirit owner Michele Kang, which marks the largest philanthropic investment in women’s and girls’ soccer in the federation’s history.
Kang joined CBS Mornings alongside U.S. Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone to break the news of her investment, and also stopped by CBS Sports Golazo Network‘s Morning Footy to discuss the donation. Her investment will be spread out over a five year period. Funds from her gift will fuel U.S. Soccer’s efforts to recruit and develop young players, as well as increase opportunities for women who are pursuing careers as coaches, referees and technical staff members.
“In the last couple of years, we’ve made incredible strides in developing the professional level — the teams, the purpose-built, dedicated women’s stadiums, dedicated training centers,” she said on Morning Footy about the NWSL. “The viewerships are doubling, attendance are doubling and tripling but to maintain this momentum, we now have to invest in the very early stage of this ecosystem, which is youth. They are the future stars and they are the ones who are going to make this product incredibly exciting and thrilling…
