Rumors

The Utah Royals are officially back, and with a handful of new investors. Kraft Analytics Group CEO Jessica Gelman and Philadelphia 76ers exec Daryl Morey are part of a group that recently bought into Utah Soccer LLC, the parent of MLS club Real Salt Lake and the Royals, which will rejoin the NWSL next year. They investors will provide strategic expertise to the Royals, which Utah Soccer backers David Blitzer and Ryan Smith paid roughly $2 million to revive—a heavy discount compared with current expansion fees.

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