Real Salt Lake has announced they will join the National Women’s Soccer League, taking over the spot previously held by FC Kansas City. Though the league announcement didn’t mention KC’s ultimate fate, in an RSL press conference today, acting commission Amanda Duffy said the league will have 10 teams next season, making it clear that RSL will be taking someone’s place. As reported earlier by FourFourTwo, that someone will be FCKC.
It’s been a rough year for FC Kansas City, both on and off the pitch. One of their defining players missed the entire season when Amy Rodriguez tore her ACL in literally her first game back for KC after taking time off to give birth to her second child.