Nesbeth’s Chicago Set For Name Change
LeiLanni Nesbeth’s Chicago Red Stars are changing their new name and logo.
The National Women’s Soccer League [NWSL] team will become Chicago Stars Football Club, they have announced.
The team will, however, continue to carry the Red Stars name and crest for the remainder of the season.
Midfielder Nesbeth, 23, joined Chicago on a three-year contract at the start of the campaign after being drafted as their first-round pick.
Chicago, who secured a play-off spot, face Kansas City Current at home on Sunday [November 3].
The play-offs start on November 9, with top four seeds [Kansas City Current/New Jersey/New York Gotham/Orlando Pride and the Spirit] hosting the quarter-final matches.
The quarter-final winners will advance to the semi-finals on November 16 and 17, before the NWSL Championship game on November 23 at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
“As the stewards of this club, Laura Ricketts, the ownership group and the leadership team believe it is time to evolve our identity as a symbol of this new chapter,” team president Karen Leetzow said in a statement.
“It is our intent going forward to honour the legacy made by past players, fans and associates, while carving a new path for the club and representing Chicago more authentically on and off the pitch.”
The team has been known as the Red Stars since forming in 2009.
