The Utah Royals FC fired head coach Craig Harrington. Assistant coach Amy LePeilbet will continue as interim head coach until further notice according to the club.
The Utah Royals FC selected three players in the 2020 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) College Draft: forward/midfielder Tziarra King (North Carolina State) at No. 8; midfielder Kate Del Fava (Illinois State) at No. 12; and forward Cyera Hintzen (Texas) at No. 31.
The first National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) trade involving allocation money has been completed. In the deal, the Utah Royals acquire the eight overall pick in the 2020 NWLS College Draft from the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for allocation money. The amount of allocation money, however, has not be disclosed per league policy.
Utah Royal forward Katie Stengel and the club's 2020 third-round pick in 2020 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) College Draft were traded to the Houston Dash in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2020 draft and a second-round pick in the 2021 NWSL College Draft.
Midfielder Chestley Strother has signed with the Utah Royals FC for the 2020 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) season.
Laura Harvey leaves her post as head coach of the Utah Royals FC in the National Women's Soccer League to take over as head coach of the U-20 U.S. Women's National Team.
Erika Tymrak, midfielder for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) announced her retirement in early January 2020.
Defender Taylor Leach has signed with the Utah Royals FC for the 2020 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) season. Leach returns to the United States after playing for Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC in Sweden's Damallsvenskan for the past four years.