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Red Stars name Lorne Donaldson as next coach

“I’m excited to work with this talented team that includes some of the NWSL’s best players to turn the Chicago Red Stars into a championship club both on and off the pitch,” Donaldson said in the team’s release.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 20, 2023

Red Stars hire former U.S. Soccer chief legal officer Karen Leetzow as club president

Leetzow was hired by U.S. Soccer in 2020 and oversaw the independent investigation — conducted by former U.S. Justice Department official Sally Q. Yates — into systemic abuse and sexual misconduct that permeated the NWSL.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 15, 2023

Laura Ricketts part of group planning to buy Red Stars

The Cubs co-owner also has an ownership stake in the WNBA’s Sky.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 15, 2023

What’s Next for the NWSL After the Latest Investigation?

The NWSL and NWSLPA’s joint investigation further detailed ‘widespread misconduct’ throughout the league.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 15, 2022

Complaints against ex-coach Rory Dames mishandled by Red Stars, NWSL and U.S. Soccer, according to new report

Dames declined requests to be interviewed for this investigation.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 14, 2022

Owner Arnim Whisler has begun process of selling his stake in Red Stars

One source familiar with the situation said it’s very early in the process and the club is still actively looking for interested investors. The biggest change since October is Whisler’s willingness to sell.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2022

The NWSL’s Failures Are a Familiar Turn in an Endless Cycle of Abuse

The Yates report was not the first time we’ve seen widespread misconduct hidden in sports, and it almost certainly won’t be the last.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 27, 2022

Red Stars are eliminated from NWSL playoffs

San Diego advances with a 2-1 victory.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2022

As NWSL playoffs begin, players' ‘just want to do their job’

The Red Stars are tasked with once again putting their issues aside for a game as they make their seventh consecutive playoff appearance Sunday, playing the San Diego Wave on the road.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 16, 2022

NWSL’s Red Stars Players Demand Owner Sell Team

Chicago’s board of directors voted to remove Whisler last week over his handling of claims of emotional and verbal abuse from players against former manager Rory Dames.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 10, 2022