NWSL vs WSL: The Battle of the Balance Sheet

When 20-year-old superstar Alyssa Thompson traded LA's Angel City for London's Chelsea, it was more than a transfer - it was a multi-million dollar shot across the bow in one of the fiercest rivalries in women’s soccer. A knockdown, dragout battle being fought not on the pitch but on the balance sheet. The transatlantic rivalry shaping the future of the sport: America’s National Women’s Soccer League vs. England’s Women’s Super League.

From skyrocketing NWSL  team valuations and a purpose-built stadium in Kansas City to Reddit Co-Founder and Mr. Serena Williams, Alexis Ohanian's investment in Chelsea Women, Asli and Michael break down the money, the media rights, and the cultural forces driving both leagues forward. Is the NWSL’s investor-led model putting it ahead, or will the WSL’s connection to the world’s richest men’s league prove too powerful to match? And what does the future hold as women’s soccer heads toward billion-dollar territory?

So, tune in for a sharp, entertaining discussion as Asli and Michael follow the money - from board rooms to brand deals - to find out which hard business numbers, global context, (and transatlantic trash talk) that will crown the true queen of women’s soccer.

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The Finance of Football, a Frequency Machine Podcast, is…

Written, Hosted, and Produced by Asli Pelit and Michael LoRé

Editing and Sound Design by Ryan Hammond

Mixing and Mastering by Julian Kwasneski

Executive Produced by Stacey Book and Avi Glijansky

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