It’s 2022, and Full Time is back! Meg and Steph catch up on the major events of the year so far, especially the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations between the players’ association and the NWSL, plus the ongoing ownership saga of the Washington Spirit and plenty more.

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Meg’s report on a potential work stoppage: https://theathletic.com/news/nwsl-players-wont-report-to-clubs-without-cba-in-place-sources/6Lq02CrVJBBr/

The latest NWSLPA statement: https://twitter.com/nwsl_players/status/1486087651271020545

NWSL board approves ownership changes to the Washington Spirit: https://theathletic.com/news/nwsl-board-approves-michele-kangs-acquisition-of-additional-washington-spirit-shares/f6lYpjP2y2Wn/

Steph on North Carolina and Jaelene Daniels: https://theathletic.com/3085015/2022/01/21/north-carolina-courage-leaderships-response-to-jaelene-daniels-backlash-worsens-growing-disconnect-with-fans/

Statement from the Portland Thorns players: https://twitter.com/sincy12/status/1485756823307096064

And a statement from the team on their investigation: https://twitter.com/itsmeglinehan/status/1486372083970064385

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