The Utah Royals are coming back to the NWSL in 2024.
The previously established team returns with a new set of investors, including Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey, Kraft Analytics Group CEO Jessica Gelman and Netflix vice-president Amy Reinhard. They are a part of a five-investor group that bought a stake in the parent organization for the Royals and MLS club Real Salt Lake.
Real Salt Lake owners David Blitzer and Ryan Smith initiated the effort to revive the Royals, which ceased operations in 2020. Blitzer will now serve as the principal owner, while Gelman stands as the…
