NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman (center) with Boston mayor Michelle Wu (left) and Boston controlling owner Jennifer Epstein (right) at the team’s unveiling in September 2023 (Photo by Billie Weiss/Elevate Communications)
It has been nearly two full years since the National Women’s Soccer League’s Board of Governors approved Boston as a 2026 expansion team, granting the team the longest runway to launch in league history.
That advantage has been completely squandered.
Today, with the calendar days from turning to 2025, Boston’s stadium plan — touted as a revolutionary public-private partnership — remains in legitimate doubt as it faces a lawsuit and rising costs. The idea that the renovated venue will be ready in 15 months feels increasingly ludicrous; construction is yet to begin. The team appears to even be restarting the branding process after “BOS Nation FC” and the “Too Many Balls” campaign was universally panned.
Also today, a final decision still looms for team No. 16, which is supposed to join…
