The Latest Breaking News from Willie Kirk

Women’s Super League 2 predictions: can Newcastle reach promotion and will Watford stay up?

As the 12 teams start their campaigns on Friday, we look at each side’s chances of going up and who will occupy the relegation places

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2

‘It was horrendous’: Durham captain relieved WSL2 club survived after fears of folding

The captain, Sarah Wilson, said she is delighted that fresh investment was found, adding: ‘It honestly feels now that nothing’s ever happened’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13

Substituted players unleashed: latest TV tweak will push media training to the limit

In today’s Football Daily: live interviews with hooked players – what could possibly go wrong?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025

Friday briefing: One year on from the Guardian’s look at its historic connections to slavery

In today’s newsletter: What the Legacies of Engagement programme has achieved in its first year – and what’s still to do

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2024

Leicester sack Willie Kirk after investigation into alleged relationship with player

Leicester women have sacked their manager Willie Kirk after an investigation into an alleged relationship with a player

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2024

Coach-player relationships in football should be sackable offence, says Ward

The Aston Villa manager, Carla Ward, is one of many WSL managers who have said player-coach relationships in women’s football are unacceptable

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2024

Mercury/13: the group aiming to ‘rethink football ownership’

Women’s football consortium has made Como its first club and wants a global stable that unlocks game’s commercial potential

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024

Leicester Women investigate manager Willie Kirk over alleged player relationship

Leicester City Women are investigating their manager, Willie Kirk, over allegations of a relationship with one of their players

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2024

Brighton’s surprise sacking of Melissa Phillips a sign of WSL impatience

In a 12-team league, managers are having to make their mark in rapid time, even when trying to gel a new team together

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2024

Women’s Super League: talking points from the weekend’s action

James, Shaw and Terland go goal crazy at top of scoring charts, Clinton is thriving at Spurs and a huge game beckons at the bottom

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024