Overview
- The Board of Governors is considering a proposal, currently out for a vote, that could be approved before next week’s meeting, according to multiple reports.
- The framework would give each club a set amount of funds beyond the salary cap for eligible stars, with the option to spread those dollars across multiple players; specific criteria remain undecided.
- The effort targets retaining Trinity Rodman after the commissioner vetoed a four-year, backloaded Spirit agreement that sources said averaged over $1 million annually.
- The NWSLPA’s grievance challenging the veto as a violation of free-agency and CBA provisions is moving through the 14‑day response process, as the league says it wants to keep top players.
- Spirit executives say they are holding daily talks with the league and Rodman’s representatives, while offers from European clubs and DC Power reportedly exceed what NWSL teams can pay under the current cap.