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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Suzanne Wrack in Utrecht

Millie Bright says ‘standards will slip’ in women’s football if workload continues

Millie Bright shows her dejection after the final whistle of England’s 2-1 defeat to the Netherlands on Tuesday.
Millie Bright shows her dejection after the final whistle of England’s 2-1 defeat to the Netherlands on Tuesday. Photograph: Frederic Scheidemann/The FA/Getty Images

Millie Bright has called for urgent talks to address the workload on elite female footballers and wants players’ voices to be central to those discussions.

“It’s definitely something that needs to happen and I’d really like people to speak to players so that we can actually say how hard it is for us,” the England captain said. “Ultimately, we want to give the fans [a show], and we want to play at the best level possible and for the longest amount of time. We want lengthy careers, we want to impress the fans – that’s how we’re going to grow the crowds, which is still on our agenda every single week to keep improving the game.”

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