The Sheriff is ponying up for Colorado women’s soccer.
Peyton Manning has joined the Denver NWSL team’s ownership group, the club announced on Tuesday morning. He’s the second high-profile athlete to be added to the ownership group in the last month, joining skiing great Mikaela Shiffrin.
Manning, the Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Broncos to a Super Bowl 50 victory, said in a statement that “it’s a real honor to be part of something so meaningful to the Colorado community,”
“I’m proud to support the growth of women’s sports and excited to help build a club that our city and our state can rally behind,” Manning said.
Manning played 17 years in the NFL and was a 14-time Pro Bowler. He appeared in two Super Bowls with both the Colts and Broncos, winning one with each franchise. A five-time NFL MVP, Manning lives in Colorado and has been a high-profile fan of the state’s teams.
In 2020, Manning founded a sports media company, Omaha Productions, which created ESPN’s Emmy-winning “Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli” as well as other shows and docuseries. Manning is also an ambassador for the Colts and Broncos.
Denver NWSL is ramping up to its inaugural season in 2026. The yet-to-be-named franchise will play its first two seasons at a temporary stadium in Centennial, with plans to build a permanent 14,500-seat stadium and entertainment complex at Santa Fe Yards in Denver.
In the last few months, the team’s started to create the framework for the front office. In April, the club hired Jen Millet as president and the team’s first employee, and last week tabbed longtime soccer executive Curt Johnson as its first general manager.
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