Robert Cohen, CEO of IMA Financial Group, led the Denver bid for NWSL expansion and has submitted the first payment. The group includes several prominent figures in sports and business.
The backers of the Denver bid, including IMA Financial Group chief executive officer Robert Cohen , submitted their first payment Tuesday, per the report. ESPN reported in December that the NWSL had entered into exclusive negotiations with IMA Financial group.
The investment group includes include an entity called For Denver FC, comprised in part of Ben Hubbard, the CEO of insurance company Parsyl, and Tom Dunmore, a former soccer executive with USL side Indy Eleven and until recently the vice president of marketing for Major League Cricket. Phos CEO Nicole Glaros and former NWSL player and soccer broadcaster Jordan Angeli are also involved. But Cohen is expected to provide the bulk of the financing, and he will serve as controlling owner. Cohen has long been involved in sports endeavors in the Denver area, including as a board member of the Denver Sports Advisory Committee and as a board member of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation, which is based in Colorado Springs.confirmed by NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman in November, along with Ohio bids from Cleveland and Cincinnati., will debut in the league in 2026. The expansion fee paid by Boston was $53 million, the same amount paid by 2025 NWSL newcomer Bay FC
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