"The NWSL imposes a hard salary cap on each of its teams, in stark contrast with top European leagues such as those in England, France and Spain. NWSL GMs are loud and clear here: The salary cap, even with built-in risers over the coming years, is a problem for the league. This year, GMs were so emphatic about the cap issue that 10 of the 15 GMs interviewed named the salary cap as the rule they would change,"
"These highest-ranking technical staff members from 15 of the 16 teams in the league (one had scheduling conflicts) participated in one-on-one surveys either over video calls or in person. GMs were granted anonymity in order to speak freely about sensitive topics ranging from rule-breaking and their concerns with the salary cap, to grading league leadership and discussing the league's relationship with the U.S. Soccer Federation."
League executives from 15 of 16 NWSL teams participated in an anonymous GM survey conducted via video calls and in-person interviews. Executives identified the hard salary cap — fixed at $3.5 million per club for 2025 and set through 2030 — as a primary constraint on the league’s ability to retain talent and compete with European clubs that face no salary limits. Ten of 15 GMs named the salary cap as the rule they would change. Respondents noted commercial growth alongside escalating global competition and cited concerns about talent retention, rule-breaking, league governance, and the federation relationship.
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