Canadian Karina LeBlanc will step down as General Manager of the Portland Thorns at the end of the NWSL season. She will transition to a new role with RAJ Sports, the sports investment platform that owns the Thorns and an upcoming WNBA team in Portland.
PORTLAND — Canadian Karina LeBlanc is stepping down as GM of the Portland Thorns at the end of the NWSL season, the team announced Wednesday.
“Karina provided stability for the Thorns during a very tumultuous time, contributed to a NWSL championship in 2022, and has been an integral part of this club’s work in the community," Lisa Bhathal Merage, co-executive chair of RAJ Sports, said in a statement."We believe now is a good time to make a change and set the club, and Karina, up for future success.
LeBlanc, who helped Portland win the NWSL title in 2013, played in five World Cups and two Olympics for Canada. She retired in 2015 after making 110 international appearances and joined the Thorns' front office in 2021. The Thorns have no shortage of Canadian content with the current roster featuring current and former Canada captains Jessie Fleming and Christine Sinclair, who is retiring at the end of the season.
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