The WSL risks fixture pile-up and player burnout if Covid protocols are not tightened
The Women’s Super League returned with a major shock and a six-goal thrashing on Sunday but a dramatic weekend at both ends of the table was only…
Birmingham City Women end 14-month wait for win by stunning Arsenal
Match details Birmingham (5-3-2): Ramsey 7; Finn 7, Lawley 7, Lo Quinn 9, Scott 6, Holloway 6; Murray 7, Sarri 9, Lu Quinn 7; Pennock 6, Smith…
Arsenal Women head coach Jonas Eidevall criticises ‘lack of transparency’ around WSL postponements
Arsenal head coach Jonas Eidevall has criticised a “lack of transparency” around postponements in the Women’s Super League after half of this weekend’s top-flight fixtures were called…
Leicester overcome Birmingham City in crucial WSL relegation clash
Yet Birmingham battled hard, simply lacking a cutting edge with the final ball in the final third, and they did have their chances after the break. Defender…
We have the world’s best domestic competition – so why are English clubs struggling in the Women’s Champions League?
It is often labelled ‘the best league in the world’ but the fact the Women’s Super League has just one representative in Monday’s draw for the Women’s…
Manchester City Women forced to postpone League Cup clash with Leicester due to positive Covid cases
A professional women’s match in England has been postponed because of Covid cases for the first time this season, while Chelsea will be without their first-choice goalkeeper…
Barclays agree £30m sponsorship of WSL and Women’s Championship in historic deal
Barclays will make the largest commercial investment in women’s sport that the UK has seen after agreeing a new £30m deal to sponsor the Women’s Super League…
Government urged to change football banning order laws to protect women’s game
A cross-party group of eight MPs, including former sports minister Tracey Crouch and Baroness Ruth Davidson of the Conservatives and Labour’s Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, have expressed their…
‘The English league is a role model’ – exclusive interview with Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas
On top of the world after lifting the Ballon d’Or trophy in Paris last week, Alexia Putellas is in London to take on Arsenal in the Champions…
Leicester City Women confirm England youth coach Lydia Bedford as new manager
Bedford, who has held the Uefa Pro Licence qualification since 2019, will be managing in the WSL for the first time in her career, but she has…
Leicester City Women narrow managerial search with England coach in frame for job
England Women’s Under-17 coach Lydia Bedford and the Football Association’s former head of women’s development Brent Hills have emerged as leading contenders to fill Leicester City Women’s…
Leicester City Women sack Jonathan Morgan after winless start to debut WSL campaign
Leicester City Women have sacked manager Jonathan Morgan after the club’s winless start to their debut top-flight campaign. Morgan led Leicester to promotion to the Women’s Super…
Jordan Nobbs exclusive: Her England recall, dealing with injury hell and a Sunderland homecoming
Born in Stockton-on-Tees, Nobbs started at Sunderland’s centre of excellence aged eight. She remained there for nearly 10 years, and was part of the same generation as…