It’s been a busy low season for the Washington Spirit. The club acquired defenders Kelley O’Hara and Emily Sonnett through trades, signed Swedish midfielder Julia Roddar and inked a top match in Trinity Rodman. They have also continued to strive to make changes in team culture at all levels.
Now the Spirit is ready to make even more fundamental changes. According to multiple sources aware of the situation, the club will add a slew of high-profile investors, including Chelsea Clinton and Jenna Bush Hager. The Washington Post was the first to report the news.
On Tuesday, the Spirit declined to comment when asked about possible changes to their ownership group.
Multiple sources from across the NWSL told The Athletic that Steve Baldwin was looking for additional investors for the Spirit, and hoped that impressive names would follow a fairly new trend for the league, after the …