Chelsea begin their quest for sixth straight WSL title at dawn of new era
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chelsea begin their quest for sixth straight WSL title at dawn of new era

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chelsea begin their quest for a sixth straight Women’s Super League title at the dawn of a new era for English women’s football. The 2024-25 campaign is the first since the WSL and Championship moved out from under the umbrella of the Football Association and under the control of a new, independent entity called Women’s Professional Leagues Limited. As part of the new company, the FA has a special share and representation on the WPLL board, similar to what they have with the Premier League, but Doucet has remained adamant that the future of the women’s game must be forged from its own unique context.

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Barclays agrees historic ‘multi-year’ deal to boost WSL and English women’s football
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Barclays agrees historic ‘multi-year’ deal to boost WSL and English women’s football

The Independent  

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New WSL owners target success of ‘unprecedented levels’ in women’s football after separation from FA
4 months, 3 weeks ago

New WSL owners target success of ‘unprecedented levels’ in women’s football after separation from FA

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. WPLL chief executive officer Nikki Doucet, former general manager of Nike Women …

WSL 2024-25 Schedule: Holder Chelsea to play Villa in opener, Arsenal faces Man City
5 months, 2 weeks ago

WSL 2024-25 Schedule: Holder Chelsea to play Villa in opener, Arsenal faces Man City

The Hindu  

Chelsea will kick start its Women’s Super League title defence against Aston Villa at home under new coach Sonia Bompastor on the weekend of September 21-22, the English top flight announced on Monday. Chelsea will eye a record-extending sixth successive WSL crown after clinching last season’s title on the final day of the campaign ahead of Manchester City. Frenchwoman Bompastor, …

Women’s Super League generates record revenue on back of England’s success
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Women’s Super League generates record revenue on back of England’s success

The Hindu  

Women’s Super League clubs generated 48 million pounds in aggregate revenue in the 2022-23 season, a rise of 50 per cent on the previous campaign, Deloitte said in its Annual Review of Football Finance published on Thursday. READ | Euro 2024: UEFA fines Albania, Serbia $10,700 each for nationalist fan banners “WSL clubs are home to world class players whose …

WSL title race following same pattern as Chelsea face defining test
10 months, 3 weeks ago

WSL title race following same pattern as Chelsea face defining test

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If hindsight can identify where the title race was won and lost, …

New women’s football structure explores ‘all options’ for TV deal - with potential kick-off times change
11 months, 2 weeks ago

New women’s football structure explores ‘all options’ for TV deal - with potential kick-off times change

The Independent  

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The key talking points as the WSL resumes after winter break
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The key talking points as the WSL resumes after winter break

The Independent  

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Can anyone stop dominant Chelsea? – WSL talking points ahead of new season
1 year, 3 months ago

Can anyone stop dominant Chelsea? – WSL talking points ahead of new season

The Independent  

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With new talent all around, Women’s Super League set to have the most competitive season
1 year, 3 months ago

With new talent all around, Women’s Super League set to have the most competitive season

The Hindu  

Chelsea kick off its Women’s Super League title defence against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, with players saying the new campaign will be the most competitive yet after the English top flight’s 12 clubs stocked up with new talent. Aston Villa, who finished fifth last season under Carla Ward, signed Canadian Olympic gold medal winner Adriana Leon and Netherlands goalkeeper Daphne …

Women’s football: WSL confident of becoming first billion-pound football league for women
1 year, 3 months ago

Women’s football: WSL confident of becoming first billion-pound football league for women

The Hindu  

England’s Women’s Super League is confident of becoming the first billion pound women’s football league in the world within 10 years, the chair of the WSL’s board said ahead of the new season that begins next month. #Finalissima | @CopaAmericapic.twitter.com/gHd8gFIYyr — UEFA Women's Nations League April 6, 2023 “One of the stated goals that we have is to make this …

UK government’s review calls for overhaul in top tiers of women’s football
1 year, 5 months ago

UK government’s review calls for overhaul in top tiers of women’s football

The Hindu  

A major independent review of women’s football in England has called for the top two tiers to become fully professional environments and for the women’s game to have a dedicated broadcast slot to boost visibility. The review, headed by former England midfielder turned pundit Karen Carney, was commissioned by the UK government in September following England’s triumph at the European …

Premiership Women’s Rugby hailed as ‘new era’ for the sport following launch
1 year, 6 months ago

Premiership Women’s Rugby hailed as ‘new era’ for the sport following launch

The Independent  

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How a dramatic 48 hours sparked a new era for women’s football
1 year, 9 months ago

How a dramatic 48 hours sparked a new era for women’s football

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Yet when Emma Hayes, drained after Chelsea’s head-spinning escape against Lyon, soaked …

Women’s League Cup: Continental Cup shows promise and problems of hidden Arsenal vs Chelsea final
1 year, 10 months ago

Women’s League Cup: Continental Cup shows promise and problems of hidden Arsenal vs Chelsea final

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It is a tournament which is often synonymous with drab matches which …

Women’s Super League football returns, Chelsea to look for fourth straight title
2 years, 4 months ago

Women’s Super League football returns, Chelsea to look for fourth straight title

The Hindu  

After a stellar European Championship for title winners England, women's football returns to the domestic stage as Chelsea look to make it four league titles in a row and push for continental success after strengthening their squad. The close-season signing of Canada centre back Kadeisha Buchanan on a free transfer is sure to bolster Chelsea's backline, while they will also …

Chelsea boss Emma Hayes insists the Women's Super League MUST leave the FA to progress as a business
2 years, 4 months ago

Chelsea boss Emma Hayes insists the Women's Super League MUST leave the FA to progress as a business

Daily Mail  

Emma Hayes says the Women’s Super League must leave the FA to progress as a business and called on the Premier League to offer a huge investment after England’s Euro 2022 triumph. Emma Hayes has called for a 'huge' cash injection from the Premier League to help the WSL ‘That win, if it didn't open the eyes of the Premier …

Chelsea go top of WSL after nine-goal thrashing of Leicester
2 years, 9 months ago

Chelsea go top of WSL after nine-goal thrashing of Leicester

The Independent  

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How the WSL’s TV deal will ‘monster the whole thing up’
3 years, 9 months ago

How the WSL’s TV deal will ‘monster the whole thing up’

New York Times  

My thoughts, at this difficult time, are with the men — and it is always men — who have feared for the last several years that they have had women’s football “shoved down their throats”. As of next season, Sky will show up to 44 Women’s Super League matches, with a minimum of 35 to be screened across Sky Sports …

WSL Suffered Last Week Due to Negative Publicity, Says Jessica Fishlock
3 years, 11 months ago

WSL Suffered Last Week Due to Negative Publicity, Says Jessica Fishlock

News 18  

Reading midfielder Jessica Fishlock said on Monday it was a shameful weekend for the Women’s Super League following the postponement of several games over COVID-19 cases after some players travelled abroad amid the pandemic. Arsenal’s trip to Aston Villa and Manchester City’s home game with West Ham United were both postponed following COVID-19 cases at Arsenal and City after some …

Women's football in England returns with optimism
4 years, 4 months ago

Women's football in England returns with optimism

The Hindu  

After a pandemic-induced end to last season, women’s football in England seems reborn with the arrival of World Cup-winning Americans, a slew of Australians and robust enthusiasm about the league’s potential. "We’re pushing to try and make it the best league in the world,” Manchester City forward Georgia Stanway said. "These teams are getting players that they arguably might not …

Chelsea to begin WSL title defence at Man United
4 years, 5 months ago

Chelsea to begin WSL title defence at Man United

The Hindu  

Women's Super League champion Chelsea will begin its title defence with a trip to Manchester United on September 5, as the league released its fixture list for the first two weeks of the new season on Friday. Newly promoted Aston Villa faces a trial by fire in its opening game when it hosts Manchester City, which narrowly missed out on …

Season scrapped, England seeks to keep gains in women's game
4 years, 7 months ago

Season scrapped, England seeks to keep gains in women's game

The Hindu  

Runner-up when the season was paused, champion without playing again. “I’m very disappointed in the FA’s decision, taken with eight games of our season left.” Liverpool is, however, on the verge of winning the Premier League. RELATED| "There were a whole range of challenges - it wasn’t just as simple as tagging onto the Premier League,” said Kelly Simmons, the …

Chelsea declared Women’s Super League champion, Liverpool relegated
4 years, 7 months ago

Chelsea declared Women’s Super League champion, Liverpool relegated

The Hindu  

Chelsea was awarded the Women's Super League title on Friday as the Football Association applied a points-per-game formula to decide standings from the curtailed season. “Football pales into insignificance at a time like this, but it also has the capacity to bring joy and happiness to fans and communities everywhere,” said Chelsea manager Emma Hayes. “A lot of blood, sweat …

English women's football season declared over
4 years, 7 months ago

English women's football season declared over

The Hindu  

The 2019/20 season in the top two tiers of English women's football was called to an end on Monday by the Football Association, but no decision has yet been made on how final standings will be decided. “The FA Women's Super League and Women's Championship Board has today confirmed the decision to end the 2019/20 season,” the FA said in …

Aluko believes FA WSL is starting to have same allure as Premier League
5 years, 1 month ago

Aluko believes FA WSL is starting to have same allure as Premier League

Daily Mail  

Eni Aluko believes the FA Women's Super League is starting to have the same allure as the Premier League following the arrival of Sam Kerr. The all-time National Women's Soccer League and Australian W-League top scorer signed for Emma Hayes' side on a two-and-a-half-year contract on Wednesday and will make the move to London in January. Ex-England striker Eni Aluko …

Women’s Super League games get free live worldwide streaming
5 years, 5 months ago

Women’s Super League games get free live worldwide streaming

Associated Press  

LONDON — All Women’s Super League matches from England will be broadcast live internationally for the first time on a free streaming service. The English Football Association is launching an app for live coverage of all 132 WSL games each season as well as one live game each round from the second-tier Championship. The FA Player is part of a …

Women's World Cup 2019: With your support, this could be a huge moment for equality in sport
5 years, 7 months ago

Women's World Cup 2019: With your support, this could be a huge moment for equality in sport

The Independent  

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