The Washington Spirit American soccer team is a professional American soccer team that plays the National Women's Soccer League. It is located in Washington, D.C. It is the continuation and expansion of the D.C. Tim Kang has ownership of Spirit. It had 15 wins and 1 loss as of May 2018.
In 2021, Tim Kang was majority owner of Washington Spirit
The Washington Spirit has lost its controlling stake. Tim Kang, a Washington businesswoman, is now the majority owner. Although Steve Baldwin, former owner of the team, initially refused to sign the deal with the billionaire, he recently agreed to the sale. The Seattle Spirit were removed from league governance during the ownership dispute, but a spokesperson for NWSL stated that the team was restored. Kang has expressed his desire for modernization of the Spirit's business operations and a permanent facility for professional training.
Kang has a track record of addressing issues related to equity and hopes that this message will be translated into sports. Kang also hopes to promote the talents of female athletes and staff. Spirit's faithful have been a vital part of its revitalization. He hopes that the stadium will be able to welcome back soccer fans in 2022.
Steve Baldwin was accused by nepotism as well as retaliation
Baldwin's Washington spirit players are clear that they don't trust him. A group of Washington spirit players demanded that Baldwin hand over his ownership stake "Michele", the Spirit equity partner. They believe that the current leadership of this team is toxic and Baldwin needs to step down.
Baldwin was asked by Spirit players to sell their team and resign his role as managing partner and CEO. Many players have also called on the team to be sold to a female owner. The National Women's Soccer League has launched an investigation into Washington's spirit. The league concluded that some players were being harassed, but that no one was acting to stop it. Baldwin was also seen hiring friends to fill in for unqualified positions.
After a 15-game losing streak, Kris Ward was fired by the Washington Spirit
The Washington Spirit have fired Kris Ward, their head coach. This decision was made after Ward's 15-game losing streak, as well as a falling out with the team's players. Unnamed sources claim that the team's players had to attend a retreat this weekend without Ward. The Spirit's governing board was made aware of the misconduct and has promised to investigate.
The Spirit were at 1-6-9 heading into this streak. But, a winless streak could help them balance out the numbers. Ward was instrumental in the Spirit winning their first national championship since 2012. However, after a 15 games losing streak, the Spirit will need to search elsewhere for a coach.
Ward was replaced by Tom Torres, assistant coach
Torres has many varied experiences, from his time as the head coach of Barcelona Northern Virginia Academy to his current role as assistant coach for Washington Spirit in NWSL. He is a highly skilled and experienced coach, with over 25 years' of experience in the field. He will support the technical staff as well as club leadership.
Washington Spirit will compete in their fifth season of the National Women's Soccer League. They also participate in the inaugural season U.S Soccer Girls' Development Academy. There are four teams in Maryland, Virginia.