EMERGENCY POD: Columbus Gets an NWSL Team, and the Calendar Might Flip
About this episode
The episode discusses the controversial expansion of the NWSL to Columbus and potential changes to the league's calendar structure.
Buy our scarves and more merch at the xOG store now! Join Patreon and use the code "XOGNEW2" to get 50% off an annual membership! The NWSL is getting its 18th team in the worst way possible. Columbus will join the league in 2028 via owners of the Crew paying a $205 million expansion fee and bilking the Columbus taxpayer of $25 million to build a training facility on top of a park already pegged for ADA-compliant renovations. This stinks! Plus, the calendar will likely flip to a fall-to-spring structure at some point a few years from now. This also stinks, for nobody more than the players. What a great way to get league action started again! Like & subscribe to our YouTube page and watch the first volume of our Anatomy of series! Follow us on TikTok and Instagram Did we make an own goal? E-mail us at…
People in this episode
Host: xpectedowngoals
Topics covered
- NWSL expansion
- Columbus soccer
- sports culture
- soccer league structure
- community impact
Keywords
- NWSL
- Columbus
- soccer
- expansion fee
- training facility
- fall-to-spring calendar
- sports news
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Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NWSL, Crew
Places: Columbus
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