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UEFA Bars Multi-Club Owners from Women’s Champions League

5/21/2026

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UEFA director Nadine Kessler invoked Article 5 to bar clubs with the same owner from both entering the Women’s Champions League.
The rule hits Michele Kang, owner of OL Lyonnes, London City Lionesses and Washington Spirit.
It also targets Crux Sports, which owns Rosengård and Montpellier, and Mercury13, which owns Como Women, Badalona Women and Bristol City.
UEFA pledged no exceptions and will keep monitoring ownership to ensure 100 % fair competition.

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UEFA director Nadine Kessler invoked Article 5 to bar clubs with the same owner from both entering the Women’s Champions League.
The rule hits Michele Kang, owner of OL Lyonnes, London City Lionesses and Washington Spirit.
It also targets Crux Sports, which owns Rosengård and Montpellier, and Mercury13, which owns Como Women, Badalona Women and Bristol City.
UEFA pledged no exceptions and will keep monitoring ownership to ensure 100 % fair competition.