‘It wouldn’t happen to the men’: Wakefield AFC women’s team dropped

‘I can’t even tell you how disappointed everybody is,’ one former team member said. Photograph: Wakefield AFC Women

Former players and a coach at Wakefield AFC women’s side have spoken out after the club cut training facilities for the team and then disbanded it without prior notice.

Despite the growing popularity of women’s football, especially after England’s Lionesses won the Euros in 2022, many women’s teams still struggle to survive due to a lack of investment and institutional support compared with the men.