Multi-club ownership group Crux Football introduces Player Investor Collective
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 10, 2026, 11:16 AM
Last updated Jun 10, 2026
Crux Football announced the formation of its Player Investor Collective on June 10, aiming to involve former women athletes in investing in European women's soccer clubs. Notable initial investors include Abby Wambach, Julie Foudy, and Leslie Osborne. The initiative seeks to change the dynamics in women's soccer by providing more ownership opportunities to those who have built the sport. Crux focuses on clubs outside Europe's elite, like Montpellier HSC Féminines and FC Rosengård, and plans to expand its portfolio with more acquisitions. The organization emphasizes a 'player-first' model to improve infrastructure and player development in its teams.
- •Crux Football launched the Player Investor Collective on June 10.
- •Abby Wambach, Julie Foudy, and Leslie Osborne are among the first investors.
- •The group aims to enhance competitive balance in women's soccer.
- •Crux currently owns Montpellier HSC Féminines and FC Rosengård.
- •Plans include establishing a player council for strategic guidance.
- 11:16 AMYahoo Sports — Multi-club ownership group Crux Football adds Abby Wambach, former players to investor collective
"As investment pours into women’s soccer, Crux Sports is doubling down on bringing the game’s most influential stakeholders who have been left out of the boardroom back to the table. The women-focused multi-club ownership group announced Tuesday the launch of its Player Investor Collective, an initiative designed to give former women’s footballers and athletes across sports the opportunity to become investors and owners in European women’s soccer clubs. Among the first athlete investors are forme
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