Solo missed last Saturday’s home win over rival Portland in the aftermath of her six-month suspension from the U.S. women’s national team and the federation’s decision to terminate her contract.
U.S. Soccer pays the NWSL salaries of national-team regulars. And though the federation is compensating Solo with three months of severance pay, not even Reign coach Laura Harvey was entirely sure how her salary would be handled beyond this season.
Harvey was also open and empathetic about giving Solo time and space to recover from the emotional fallout of the suspension.
“It’s about someone’s livelihood,” Harvey said last week. “It’s about their career. … This is life-changing for her. We’re all very mindful of that.”
Solo, 35, has made 37 appearances for the Reign over three-plus seasons. She’s earned more than 200 USWNT caps, and earlier this summer became the first goalkeeper, male or female, to have posted 100 international shutouts.
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