The NWSL is reportedly facing financial difficulties as one of its biggest sponsors, cryptocurrency platform Voyager Digital, has filed for bankruptcy, according to Eben Novy-Williams and Emily Caron of Sportico.
Voyager’s deal with the league was announced in December, with half the value of the agreement set to be paid in cash and the other half designated for individual players to invest in cryptocurrencies via the Voyager platform, per Sportico. With the company now entering Chapter 11, the status of the funds designated for the players is unclear, as their accounts were never funded.
Following news of Voyager’s financial straits, NWSLPA executive director Meghann Burke offered reassurances that no players would be missing paychecks.