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Willow Bay, Bob Iger Seal Deal to Buy Control of L.A.’s Angel City FC, Valuing Women’s Soccer Team at $250 Million


Willow Bay and her husband, Disney chief Bob Iger, clinched a deal to acquire a controlling stake in pro team Angel City Football Club.

Kicking women’s soccer to new heights, Willow Bay and her husband, Disney chief Bob Iger, clinched a deal to acquire a controlling stake in pro team Angel City Football Club. According to the team, the $50 million in additional capital 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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