Liverpool and Manchester United have lagged behind other big clubs in support of their women’s teams and their interest now reeks of financial opportunism
Maybe we should be grateful that those responsible for Project Big Picture have included support for the Women’s Super League within their plans for total football domination.
Nestled within the proposed £100m “gift” to help the Football Association combat the £300m-plus hit it has taken because of the Covid-19 pandemic is a £10m to bail out the WSL and Women’s Championship, a commitment that “a new independent league for the women’s professional game will finally be developed and funded” and reportedly more than £50m a year for the WSL, Championship, Women’s FA Cup and grassroots.
Related: 'Mo Marley? Everybody loves her' – England stars praise retiring coach
Continue reading...