Eric Fisher, US Editor

New limit on team payrolls signals league's return to normal operations

Players, owners remain at odds on key economic issues

New ownership group includes former NHL player Stewart, coach Nolan

In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Julie Uhrman, Angel City FC co-founder and president. Fisher and Russo also discuss Major League Baseball’s cancellation of the first week of the 2022 regular season and further impacts from the ongoing labor dispute with the MLB Players Association, the move of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich to sell the Premier League’s Chelsea FC, a $1.5bn fundraising by Fanatics that now values the company at $27bn, and rising political pressures surrounding National Hockey League star Alexander Ovechkin.

Company also reports on global match-fixing during 2021

Financial strength of management lends support to hardline positions

Recent USWNT call-up to serve as brand ambassador for organization

Executive previously held senior role at PSA parent Collectors Universe

League move marks first games formally lost to labor dispute since 1995