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Millie Bright responds to Emma Hayes' claim women's football is a 'middle-class sport'

Chelsea and England defender Millie Bright believes women's football won't become more diverse overnight but is pleased changes are being made to open up the sport.

Bright's Chelsea manager Emma Hayes made headlines at the weekend when she called out the diversity in the game stating that, "women's football is quite middle class in my opinion, in terms of the locations, and the pedigree of players that are coming are often coming from suburban, urban belts around the training grounds."

The FA have recently announced plans for a revamped women’s and girls’ player pathway with the aim of ensuring players from any part of the country are given the best opportunity to develop.

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