Club’s withdrawal from the rebranded second tier for financial reasons raises questions about the FA’s application process and the financial criteria within it
The latest casualty of the FA’s restructuring of women’s football came at the weekend as Sheffield FC announced they would be withdrawing from the rebranded second tier, the Women’s Championship, less than a month after their application to remain there was successful.
“Following a meeting of the directors, the club has taken the very difficult decision to withdraw from the FA Women’s Championship. The financial commitments necessary to compete at this level are proving now too onerous,” a Sheffield FC statement posted on their website read.
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