Women’s Professional Soccer Finalizes Philadelphia as Eighth WPS Franchise for 2010; Announces Ownership Group

SAN FRANCISCO (March 17, 2009) – Women’s Professional Soccer today announced that its Board of Governors has approved awarding its eighth franchise to the Philadelphia ownership group, Philadelphia Women’s Pro Soccer LLC, led by David Halstead and Matthew Driver, which will begin play in the 2010 WPS Season. Philadelphia, joining in on the Inaugural Season festivities, will reveal its team name at a special downtown ceremony in April 2009.

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