The WSL could bypass the Saturday 3pm blackout rule as stakeholders look to explore growing the league's audience.
The current ruling ensures that no live games in both men's and women's football can be transmitted on a Saturday afternoon, meaning fans are left to either keep track of the score via Twitter, radio or goals shows like Soccer Saturday. The ruling has been in place since the 1960s with an original purpose of ensuring attendances weren't diminished by the introduction of live television.
The rule also covers women's football in England, however the FA are now looking at the possibility of ending the blackout rule, at least for WSL fixtures. But Director of Women's Football, Baroness Sue Campbell, believes it would provide a chance for younger supporters to watch more women's football than previously.
