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Disney CEO Bob Iger And Willow Bay Take Majority Stake In Angel City FC In Deal That Makes It The Most Valuable Women’s Sports Team In The World
The Angel City Football club said today it’s entered into a definitive agreement with Bob Iger and Willow Bay for control of the club.
The Angel City Football club said today it’s entered into a definitive agreement with Willow Bay, Dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and Bob Iger, CEO of Disney that will make the couple the new controlling owners of the team. The additional capital and leadership from Bay and Iger will support and elevate ACFC in its ongoing efforts to be an innovative, best-in-class organization that can achieve success on and off the pitch in a way that is consistent with the community- and equity-driven mission and values that have been fundamental to the Club since its inception. Currently in its third season in the NWSL, ACFC’s roster includes former USWNT players Christen Press and Sydney Leroux, New Zealand National Team captain Ali Riley, and local phenoms Alyssa and Gisele Thompson.
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