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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Suzanne Wrack

FA moves towards independence for WSL after rebuffing private equity firms

Chelsea players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Women's Super League.
Chelsea are the defending Women's Super League champions. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images/Reuters

The Football Association is aiming to move ownership of the Women’s Super League and Championship into its own company in January and has rebuffed any advances from private equity firms looking to buy the leagues.

Baroness Sue Campbell, the FA director of women’s football, said: “We’re working with the clubs to create a company which will be an FA subsidiary and the FA will still be there as a shareholder.

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