On Wednesday, at a press conference in New York City, NWSL commissioner Jess Berman officially unveiled the league’s 2027 calendar outline. In what will be the NWSL’s historic 15th season, the league will have its earliest-ever kickoff on February 11, the same week as the Super Bowl.
On this episode of Full Time, Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Melanie Anzidei and Asli Pelit to break down what we learned from the NWSL’s midseason press conference, how the league went about deciding the best way to allow for a lengthy break during the 2027 Women’s World Cup next summer and will the NWSL benefit from the KC Current’s involvement in the new season of Apple TV show Ted Lasso.
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
GUESTS: Asli Pelit, Melanie Anzidei
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
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Reference on the show:
NWSL to start 2027 season in February ahead of Women’s World Cup next summer
NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman talks 2027 calendar, media rights deal and weather protocol
Will ‘Ted Lasso’ shine a light on the evolution of women’s soccer?
Racing Louisville owner seeks new investment, says relocation not off the table
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