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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Suzanne Wrack

FA has burned bridges in England player release row and will pay a price

England training at St George’s Park in April.
England training at St George’s Park in April. The squad is due back there on 19 June for the buildup to the World Cup. Photograph: Simon Marper/PA

The club v country row between the Football Association and Women’s Super League sides may be resolved, but what does it say about the development of the women’s game and what damage has been done?

It is just over six weeks since the European Club Association criticised attempts by national federations to sidestep the 10 July mandatory release date for players before the Women’s World Cup, while acknowledging that that date, set by Fifa, was inadequate.

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