The England midfielder Georgia Stanway and the former Liberal Democrats leader Tim Farron have been among those to criticise Blackburn after reports the club will be paying women’s team players merely minimum wage next season on 16-hour-a-week contracts.
The Daily Mail reported on Tuesday that Blackburn, who play in the second tier of the women’s pyramid, are set to be constrained by a playing budget of just £100,000 for next season. Their players, who are all semi-professional, will receive salaries of £9,000. It is understood such salaries have previously been common at the club in previous seasons.
