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Inside Michele Kang’s Plan To Revolutionize Women’s Soccer: ‘Not Some Corporate DEI Project’
After selling her health care company, the billionaire is out to prove her three teams can compete with the men’s game as a ...
'Best for both sides': Giráldez addresses move from Spirit to Lyon
Jonatan Giráldez on Friday explained his move to OL Lyonnes, coming after he led the Washington Spirit to a successful 2024 ...
Meet America’s Richest Self-Made Women. Plus: J.K. Rowling Is A Billionaire Again
Welcome to this week’s ForbesWomen newsletter, which every Thursday brings news about the world’s top female entrepreneurs, ...
Ahead of his exit, Jonatan Giráldez addresses Spirit’s midseason shakeup
Washington Spirit Coach Jonatan Giráldez on Friday called the decision to depart for French club OL Lyonnes “the best for ...
Spirit coach Jonatan Giráldez taking OL Lyonnes job, moving between Michele Kang-owned teams
Giráldez will depart the Spirit without having coached a full NWSL season as part of a complicated coaching carousel.
Down to Business: Multi-club ownership is growing in women’s soccer, but ‘execution is everything’
Down to Business with Asli Pelit takes you through the exciting, fast-paced (and sometimes confusing) corporate side of women ...
Is Multi-Club Ownership Good For Women’s Soccer? | Full Time Podcast
In the wake of Michele Kang transferring head coach Jonatan Giraldez between two clubs that she owns, the Washington Spirit ...
Jonatan Giraldez to leave NWSL's Washington Spirit for OL Lyonnes, club also owned by Michele Kang, per report
Head coach Jonatan Giraldez will reportedly leave the NWSL's Washington Spirit in June to join France's OL Lyonnes, trading ...
Lyon women's team set for a new name and higher attendances under ambitious owner Kang
The French team will take on a new name next season when the women's side becomes OL Lyonnes. This combines the city's name with the French word for a lioness (lionne). A new club logo will feature a ...
Washington Spirit Manager Jonatan Giraldez to Depart for French Powerhouse Lyon
The Washington Spirit announced Monday that manager Jonatan Giráldez will leave the team to join OL Lyonnes in France, ahead ...
Jonatan Giraldez departs Washington Spirit for OL Lyonnes; Adrian Gonzalez to take helm
WASHINGTON (7News) — Jonatan Giraldez is leaving the Washington Spirit to become the new head coach of OL Lyonnes, a French ...