A group of 15 local, influential women has joined Cleveland Soccer Group's efforts to bring an NWSL expansion team to the city. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The bid to bring a National Women’s Soccer League team to the city received a boost on Thursday. announced that a group of local women business leaders have joined the effort as investors, although it declined to reveal the exact amount of the investment.
“Women have been a driving force in a watershed couple of years for sports, innovation and athletes across the industry,” said Tricia Griffith, President/CEO of Progressive Insurance and one of the investors. “And it’s just the beginning of this new era. My co-investors and I are proud to help Cleveland get into the game.”
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