Bob Iger & Willow Bay Buy L.A.’s Angel City Football Club
Willow Bay and her husband, Disney CEO Bob Iger, have made a groundbreaking move in women’s sports. The power couple has acquired a controlling stake in Los Angeles’ Angel City Football Club, propelling the team to new heights.
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Willow Bay, dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and her husband, Disney CEO Bob Iger, are poised to become the new controlling owners of Angel City FC. The deal, which values the team at a record-breaking $250 million, is expected to close soon. With an additional $50 million investment from the couple, Angel City FC solidifies its position as the world’s most valuable women’s sports franchise. News of the Igers’ impending acquisition first surfaced earlier this month.
Bay will take the reins as the sole decision-maker on the Angel City FC board and will also serve as the controlling owner for NWSL purposes. She will represent the team on the NWSL board of governors. The deal is contingent upon standard closing procedures, including NWSL approval. With unanimous backing from the ACFC board, the transaction is expected to finalize within the next two months.
Bay said, “As fans and friends of ACFC, we are thrilled to join this team as owners at this historic moment in sports. ACFC and these incredible athletes have already had a tremendous impact on the NWSL, women’s soccer, and the Los Angeles community. With this investment of resources and capital, we hope to accelerate the growth of the club and the NWSL. Working with the team and board, and the incredible community of ACFC fans, we are committed to advancing the club’s mission of driving equity on and off the field.”
The additional $50 million investment from Bay and Iger will fuel Angel City FC’s mission to be a leading-edge organization both on and off the field. This infusion of capital will support the team’s commitment to its community-focused and equitable foundation.
In a collective statement, the ACFC board of directors said: “Willow and Bob bring unparalleled operational experience, expertise, and passion to ACFC and to the NWSL. They’re lifelong sports fans who have been supporters of ACFC since the team’s founding. They are deeply committed to the Los Angeles community, having been residents, leaders and philanthropists in the city for almost three decades and have a long track record of dedicating their time and resources to support local Los Angeles organizations. We know they are the right partners to lead us into this new era — they are committed to further strengthening ACFC’s position as a preeminent organization and brand in women’s sports and to championing the team’s broader mission, including the advancement of equity for athletes and women-founded businesses. With their leadership, we will continue to harness the industry’s momentum and build on ACFC’s strong foundation of fan and community support.”
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