London City Lionesses, owned by American businesswoman Michele Kang, clinched promotion to the Women's Super League (WSL) after a dramatic 2-2 draw against Birmingham City, securing a spot as the first independently-owned team to enter the WSL. The promotion was sealed in the final game of the Championship season. Lionesses, led by manager Jocelyn Precheur and key signings like Kosovare Asllani, Saki Kumagai, Maria Perez, and Sofia Jakobson, were not dominant in the Championship but managed to secure promotion with timely goals from Izzy Goodwin and Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah. Kang's investment in the team, including a state-of-the-art training facility, focus on women's fitness needs, and recruitment of young British talents, has been crucial to their success. London City Lionesses will now aim to avoid relegation in their WSL debut and establish themselves among the top teams.
Source: BBC Sports Football
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