“A staggering 1.6456 trillion won in assets”: The class of a Korean-American female club owner… A 6-1 thrashing of Tottenham → BBC showers praise, calling them “the true and rightful English title contenders”

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This is the caliber of a “big spender in women’s football.” Backed by the astronomical investment from club owner Michelle Kang (66, Korean name: Kang Yong-mi), London City Lionesses crushed Tottenham Hotspur 6-1, shaking up the English stage.

The British media outlet “BBC” reported on the 5th (Korean time), stating, “London City Lionesses, with Alexia Putellas and Kadidiatou Diani each scoring multiple goals, unleashed a barrage of six goals against Tottenham, ending the opponent’s unbeaten start to the season,” adding, “London City, which has made massive investments, has perfectly proven its qualification to join the title race this season.”

The match between London City and their opponents in Round 5 of the 2026-2027 WSL, held at the Betlight Stadium on the 4th, was a one-sided display of firepower. Putellas, who has won the Ballon d’Or twice, scored the opening goal just three minutes into the first half. Diani scored in the 22nd minute of the first half, and Putellas added another in the 34th minute, ending the first half with a 3-0 lead.

The offensive did not stop in the second half either. Danielle van de Donk’s additional goal in the 7th minute of the second half made it 4-0. Although Tottenham’s Victoria Pelova scored one goal, Diani’s goal in the 29th minute of the second half and Delphine Cascarino’s decisive goal in stoppage time sealed a comprehensive 6-1 victory.

With this win, London City recorded four wins and one loss (12 points, +10 goal difference), closing in on leaders Manchester City (15 points) and second-place Chelsea (13 points) to leap straight into third place in the league. On the other hand, Tottenham, who had been unbeaten with three wins and one draw since the start of the season while aiming for the top spot, collapsed miserably before London City’s formidable strength, dropping to fourth place (10 points).

The opposing team also marveled at London City’s depth. Tottenham manager Martin Ho said, “We were afraid even to touch the ball. It was unacceptable performance, and I take full responsibility for this devastating defeat with six goals conceded,” bowing his head in shame.

London City’s steep vertical rise was made possible by the full financial support of Korean-American female businesswoman and club owner Michelle Kang. According to estimates by the U.S. economic magazine “Forbes,” Owner Kang holds assets worth $1.2 billion (approximately 1.6456 trillion won). In addition to owning the Washington Spirit in the United States and Olympique Lyonnais Féminin in France, she acquired London City, a second-division independent club on the brink of bankruptcy, and immediately secured promotion to the first division. Recently, she also made headlines by securing a record-breaking exclusive Nike uniform sponsorship deal that surpasses some EPL men’s clubs.

London City, which finished sixth last season, swiftly signed world-class midfielder Putellas and key defender Mapi Leon from Barcelona under Owner Kang’s bold decision this summer, and also brought in Lyon’s main striker Diani, building a super-luxury squad that threatens existing prestigious clubs. After defeating Manchester United 2-1 in the opening match, they demonstrated their status as an emerging powerhouse by unleashing a six-goal barrage against Tottenham in this match.

London City manager Eder Maestri said, “This big win is a turning point that shows everyone we are fiercely pushing toward the top of the league,” adding, “When you gather world-class players like these, it takes time to find chemistry, but currently we are at the stage of building a very strong team,” revealing strong confidence.

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