NFL legendary quarterback Peyton Manning joins the ownership group of the NWSL expansion team in Denver, which will begin competing next year.
Manning, recognized for his outstanding career in American football, will contribute his experience and vision to the new sports project.A Champion in the NWSL
Manning, winner of five NFL MVP awards and two-time Super Bowl champion, played his last four seasons with the Denver Broncos, retiring in 2016 after leading the team to victory in the Super Bowl.It’s a true honor to be part of something so significant for the Colorado community. I am proud to support the growth of women’s sports and excited to help build a club that our city and our state can get behind.
Peyton Manning
His legacy as a champion and leader is unparalleled, and his impact on Colorado sports is evident.
Manning was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021. Since his retirement, Manning has ventured into media and production. “Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli” airs and has won multiple Sports Emmy Awards.Manning joins the ownership group of the NWSL team in Denver.
Eli Manning is also an investor in Gotham FC.
The NWSL team in Denver also recently announced Olympic skier Mikaela Shiffrin as part of its ownership group.The ownership group is led by Rob Cohen, an insurance executive based in Colorado. Other investors include Project Level from Ariel Investments, led by Chairman and Co-CEO Mellody Hobson, and Molly Coors from the Coors family.
They are also investors in the Jon-Erik Borgen franchise, Kaia Borgen Moritz, Neelima Joshi, and Dhiren Jhaver.
Denver’s NWSL team, which has yet to reveal its name or club branding, will launch next year in a temporary stadium south of Denver, in Centennial, Colorado.
The stadium, with a capacity for 12,000 spectators, will be surrounded by the team’s training center. Cohen and the Denver ownership group previously announced plans to build a 14,500-seat stadium in Denver that will open in 2028.The stadium would be the second venue built specifically for an NWSL team.
Cohen & Co. were awarded the NWSL expansion franchise in 2026 in December for a fee of $110 million, more than double the most recent expansion fees paid.Boston Legacy FC, which was previously admitted to the NWSL for an expansion fee of $53 million, will also begin playing in 2026.
