“We haven’t even won trophies yet… Imagine what’s going to happen when we win trophies,” remarked Angel City director Mark Parsons, who has every right to make this claim. Why, you ask? Firstly, a stark reminder to all that it has been three years since the club made its official debut in the NWSL. And even though there is not a single silverware piece in their trophy cabinet to defend such optimism and aspiration, how far the club has come is truly one tale for minstrels to write about.
Let’s talk numbers first. Having joined the league by paying the franchise fee of just $2 million, it took them less than a couple of years to become the NWSL’s most valuable team. Any guesses on the figure? Keep the drums rolling—a whopping $250 million was reported by Sportico in 2024, with an impressive 39% year growth.
Yes, part of the thanks goes to Alexis Ohanian selling his majority stake to Disney CEO Bob Iger and his wife Willow Bay. But that still counts and boy one has to give it up for the California-based club. That explains why Mark Parsons is bold enough to admit that “no doubt we have the ability to be winning trophies within the next three years,” during his exclusive chat with ESPN.
Even though there’s a fine line between success and failure in the ever-growing-competitive nature of NWSL, the ACFC sporting director knows for a fact that “When things happen [here], it ripples” at his team.
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