{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/68247a69a9ce4d3694ffc4bb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"NWSL Expansion: Are Boston and Denver ready for 2026?","description":"<p>This week on <strong>Full Time</strong>, hosts <strong>Tamerra Griffin</strong> and <strong>Meg Linehan</strong> check-in on the two <strong>2026 NWSL expansion clubs</strong>, <strong>Boston Legacy FC </strong>and <strong>NWSL Denver</strong>. With 10 months to go, just how ready for 2026 are these two expansion teams?</p><p><br></p><p>To help learn more about what progress is being made, this podcast also features interviews with Boston general manager <strong>Domènec Guasch</strong> and Denver team president <strong>Jen Millet. </strong>From the basics of opening a team bank account and making sure fans are invested from the jump, to knowing when we might see the a head coach hired or the first player signing. Domènec and Jen answer all the pressing questions on the build out of these two new teams.</p><p><br></p><p>Tamerra and Meg close out the show by discussing what they learned from those respective interviews, and then offering their lessons learned and things to avoid from previous expansion teams that have joined the NWSL.</p><p>_______________</p><p><strong>Articles mentioned on the show: </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6270250/2025/04/10/nwsl-denver-jen-millet/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NWSL Denver hires Jen Millet as its first president: Colorado native ‘excited’ for another build</a></p><p><a href=\"NWSL expansion team Boston Legacy gets White Stadium court win\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NWSL expansion team Boston Legacy gets White Stadium court win</a></p><p><a href=\"Introducing Boston Legacy FC: NWSL expansion team announces new name\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Introducing Boston Legacy FC: NWSL expansion team announces new name</a></p><p><a href=\"NWSL’s Denver expansion team announces stadium plans to open in 2028\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NWSL’s Denver expansion team announces stadium plans to open in 2028</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5970135/2024/12/05/bos-nation-fc-nwsl-domenec-guasch-fc-barcelona/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Boston hires former FC Barcelona executive as new general manager</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>HOSTS: Tamerra Griffin, Meg Linehan</p><p>GUESTS: Domènec Guasch, Jen Millet</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:fulltime@theathletic.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to the <strong>Full Time newsletter </strong><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the <strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong> <a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here</a></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}