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This time around, "the expectations have to be more modest," Antonucci said. "We're taking a more conservative approach. … We want to be smart about how to put the best product on the field, but we also want to try to manage those costs more conservatively."
The league already has teams in Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, St. Louis, Washington, Boston and New Jersey/New York. Antonucci would like to see an eighth team for the inaugural season, with others to follow in the ensuing years.

After 10 years, she went on, "I see probably 12 to 16 teams. I see very mature franchises. I see our teams filling a number of these soccer-specific stadiums. I see a robust national and international television presence. And I see us on the map when people think of professional sports leagues in this country."
WPS games may attract 5,000-7,000 fans at the outset, "but if we do our jobs right, I see us filling 20,000-seat stadiums in 10 years," she said.
"Will we be the NFL, the NBA? No. But we'll have an audience, a fan base, and it'll be sizeable. And we'll be the best league in the world for women's soccer."