The NWSL of 2025 is also not the NWSL of 2021, due to a change in leadership and procedures aimed at player safety. This is the first time, however, that the players have been offered some form of restoration, imperfect as it may be. Money won’t erase what happened. It shouldn’t.

The National Women's Soccer League and three attorneys general said Wednesday they have agreed on a $5 million settlement over player harassment and sexual misconduct complaints after an investigation

An investigation found that the 'NWSL was permeated by a culture of abusive behavior, including sexual harassment and discrimination'

The National Women's Soccer League must create a $5 million restitution fund for players who experienced abuse following a years-long investigation led by three Attorneys general, the NWSL Players Association,

The National Women’s Soccer League will establish a $5 million fund for players as part of a settlement that stemmed from allegations of emotional and sexual misconduct that rocked the league in 2021.

The National Women’s Soccer League has agreed to a $5 million settlement with three attorneys general over past mistreatment of its athletes, according to a joint announcement on Wednesday.

The National Women's Soccer League has agreed to establish a $5 million fund for players harmed by abuse or harassment as part of a settlement stemming from over a decade of allegations, including from two members of the Portland Thorns.