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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Suzanne Wrack and Matt Hughes

Williamson refuses to rule out strike action amid player overload concerns

Leah Williamson and her England teammates lift the Euro 2025 trophy
Leah Williamson (front, left) is back in the England squad having recovered from an injury she picked up in winning Euro 2025. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters

England’s captain, Leah Williamson, has said she would never take the possibility of strike action off the table if players are not listened to over scheduling concerns.

Speaking before England’s first two World Cup qualifiers, against Ukraine in Turkey and Iceland in Nottingham next week, Williamson said drastic action was “always a possibility” with talk of player overloading at the highest level a growing concern.

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