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Ep. #62 The Making of Bay FC: The 14th Team in the National Women’s Soccer League, ft. Leslie Osborne

Ep. #62 The Making of Bay FC: The 14th Team in the National Women’s Soccer League, ft. Leslie Osborne

FromThe Business Case For Women's Sports


Ep. #62 The Making of Bay FC: The 14th Team in the National Women’s Soccer League, ft. Leslie Osborne

FromThe Business Case For Women's Sports

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Sep 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In episode #62 of ?️The Business Case For Women’s Sports, presented by Ally, hear the founding story of the NWSL’s newest expansion team, Bay FC, as told by Leslie Osborne - a former USWNT team player that is now one of the Founding Four members of Bay FC. Coming to the NWSL in 2024, Bay FC is the first NWSL team in the San Francisco Bay Area.The team is co-founded by four U.S. Women’s National Team legends—Brandi Chastain, Aly Wagner, Danielle Slaton, and Leslie Osborne—in partnership with global investment firm Sixth Street.This year, Bay FC won one of three coveted bids for NWSL expansion, paying a record $53 million fee to the NWSL which was the most ever paid for a team in the league.In this episode, hear Leslie and Caroline discuss the journey to get Bay FC started, and Bay FC’s vision to change the face of women’s soccer as we know it.More from GOALSFollow GOALS on Twitter: @goals_sports_Follow GOALS on Instagram: @goals_sports_Follow GOALS on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goals-sportsShop: goals-sports.com/shopEmail: hello@goals-sports.com
Released:
Sep 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome to the GOALS podcast, The Business Case For Women's Sports, where we explore every corner of the women’s sports industry from the field to the front office. Hosted by Caroline Fitzgerald, this podcast features interviews with leaders in women's sports that dig into topics like data insights, marketing strategies, and sponsorship deals. We believe that it’s good business to invest in women’s sports, and our #GOAL is to prove it.