PHILADELPHIA — If you’re hoping for a Philadelphia expansion team in the National Women’s Soccer League, you’re going to have to wait a while longer.
The NWSL has narrowed candidates for its 14th team to Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Tampa, Fla., a source with knowledge of the matter confirmed Friday after Sportico broke the news.
One of those three markets will join an expected return of the NWSL to the Salt Lake City area, where Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake holds the right to revive the Utah Royals for a preset price of around $2 million. RSL’s ownership group includes 76ers co-managing partner David Blitzer.
