Soccer, which included collective bargaining agreement negotiations. Leetzow is highly regarded for her work at U.S. Chicago stands to lose key players to free agency for 2024, including Tierna Davidson and Mal Swanson. The Red Stars have struggled on and off the field in 2023, finishing last in the standings with the worst goal differential and with the lowest average attendance in the league.An ownership group led by Chicago Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts purchased the Red Stars in September.She was previously NASCAR’s general counsel. Leetzow will join the Red Stars after serving as chief legal officer of the U.S.The Chicago Red Stars hired longtime sports executive and attorney Karen Leetzow as president, the NWSL club announced Wednesday.