"As we think about the geographic footprint of our country, we know that a 14-team league is not where we will end up. All the men's leagues are 30-plus teams for a reason, and in order to build the kind of national exposure, visibility and media deals that we think this league deserves and our fans deserve, we know that we need to be in more markets."
"Her accomplishments and contributions to women's sports is incredible, historic. It's changed the game for everyone and she's amazing. Having her interest in the NWSL is an honor."
"Boston and the city that joins them will be the first expansion teams in league history to not have the benefit of an expansion draft to build their rosters. Allocation money is being phased out of the NWSL; historically, expansion teams were given extra allocation money to help them build out their roster."
"We are developing mechanisms to ensure that those teams can be competitive, as we think about the value of expansion and the importance of setting those teams up for success both on and off the pitch."
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