BREAKING: The new National Women's Soccer League team in the Bay Area will be called Bay FC.
The Bay Area club is the 14th in the NWSL, and it was brought here by a powerhouse team of women, led by Wagner, along with fellow Santa Clara University and U.S. soccer legends Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne and Danielle Slaton.
The"Founding Four" partnered with San Francisco-based Sixth Street investment firm and former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg in making a $125 million investment, which the firm says is the largest for a pro women’s team. The team’s public launch is being billed"FC Day for the Bay," and it’s open to everyone. While the founders say this will be the Bay Area’s team, the event will be held at The Presidio in San Francisco from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday.
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