Angel City Football Club (ACFC) today announced that it has created the 'ACFC Fan-Fueled Player Fund,' a first of its kind in women's sport. Through the fund, one percent of the net ticketing revenue from all of Angel City’s home regular-season NWSL games will be divided equally amongst each participating player on ACFC's roster.
Angel City has already sold over 11,000 season tickets, which is on par with or exceeds several pro teams in Los Angeles. Additionally, ACFC sold out of every premium seat and did so in three days. Therefore, based on the current level of ticket sales, the team estimates that each player that opts in will receive an additional several thousand dollars upon the completion of the inaugural 2022 season.
'Every pillar of Angel City is steeped in our purpose to create higher expectations on and off the field, and that includes using our platform to drive support of women's sports and player compensation. This fund essentially gives our fans the power to effect real change alongside us. Not only is Angel City going to create an incredible atmosphere for our fans and build an exciting, diverse, and exceptional team, but we are going to make every seat count to benefit each of our players directly. We hope to see other teams across all sports consider adopting the model, especially in women's sports.' said Julie Uhrman, Co-Founder and President of ACFC.
HOW IT WORKS: One percent of the net ticketing revenue from all of Angel City’s home regular season NWSL games will be divided equally amongst each player on the ACFC roster who opts in and supports marketing initiatives to drive ticket sales on their own social media channels, utilizing their name and likeness. This program falls within the National Women's Soccer League guidelines.
