Soccer-US Soccer announces historic $30 million donation to women’s program By Reuters
Women’s soccer legend Michele Kang will donate $30 million to US Soccer, the national sports governing body said Tuesday, the largest donation ever made to the organization’s girls and women’s programs.
The donation over the next five years will help increase competitive opportunities for girls and professional development for female players, as well as women in coaching and refereeing.
“Michele Kang’s gift will transform soccer for women and girls in the United States,” US Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone said in a statement. “It will affect generations of women and girls in our sport.”
The donation comes just months after the United States collected its fifth Olympic gold, the result of one of the most dominant teams in the history of the sport following its disappointment at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
Kang, whose Washington Spirit will take on the Orlando Pride in the NWSL title game this weekend, has emerged as one of the most influential owners in sports.
Last year he founded the first multi-team women’s football association including French club Olympique Lyonnais Feminin and England’s London City Lionesses.
“Women’s sports have been undervalued and neglected for a long time,” Kang said in a statement.
“I am committed to raising the bar in women’s soccer — on and off the field — by providing the services female athletes need to reach their full potential.”
