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Michele Kang makes Spirit ownership power move, MLS Superdraft recap, and more: Freedom Kicks for January 12, 2022

Holy cow, what a Tuesday. Yesterday saw some wild news around the Washington Spirit, so we begin there:

Michele Kang set to gain control of Washington Spirit voting interests after wooing other investors - The Athletic

Michele Kang was able to bring some investors together to get an equity group that now controls 52% of the Washington Spirit, effectively shutting out Steve Baldwin and Bill Lynch. The letter that she sent to the NWSL’s Board of Governors was the ultimate power play:

New: Per a source, here's the full text of a letter sent from Michele Kang to the NWSL's Board of Governors, claiming that Steve Baldwin "no longer has control of the team or the ability to dictate the terms of any sale.