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WSL Suffered Last Week Due to Negative Publicity, Says Jessica Fishlock
News 18Reading 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 of their players visited Dubai on a “business trip” during the Christmas break. “So much has gone on within the women’s game in the last week that I personally think it has done a bit of damage,” Fishlock told the BBC. It was human error and that’s okay, but what wasn’t okay was the lack of accountability.” West Ham’s Gilly Flaherty said the players who took the trip to Dubai must “come out and apologise”, while Manchester United coach Casey Stoney said she was “sincerely sorry” for allowing some of her players to travel during the winter break.
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