The Latest Breaking News from WPLL

A summer season would free women’s football from constraints of men’s game

Breaking from European traditions would bring opportunity to build a holistic calendar that benefits growth of the game

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1

Women’s Super League to keep relegation after talks over controversial pause

Teams will continue to be relegated from the Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship beyond 2026, the Guardian can reveal

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025

Women’s League Cup could be scrapped in revamp of English game

The League Cup is at risk of being scrapped as part of the planned revamp of the women’s professional game

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2025

Women’s football needs more jeopardy – ending WSL relegation could deter fans

WPLL needs to invest and expand but sealing off the top tier risks encouraging mediocrity and too many meaningless matches

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025

Looming relegation vote begs question: do WSL clubs now have too much power?

Amid a controversial proposal to suspend relegation in the WSL, decision-makers risk putting self-interest above all else

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2025

WSL clubs to hold vote over scrapping relegation

The plan would halt relegation from the women’s top flight as part of a wider expansion of the game

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2025

Women’s Super League clubs will hold vote on radical plan to scrap relegation

The proposal aims to provide stability as the top flight and Championship expand from 12 to 16 teams up to 2030

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2025

Women’s Super League to consider scrapping relegation in major revamp

There is also a proposal for more teams in the new-look top flight, while the Championship is set to be rebranded as WSL2 for the start of next season

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2025

Football set for alcohol in stands trial at four clubs in 2025

Four Women’s Championship clubs are set to allow spectators to drink in their seats as part of the trial

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024

The WSL’s new TV deal is a great step forward but so much work remains

A £65m domestic deal is a positive start for the WPLL but what will it mean for fans and is it maybe for a year or two too long?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2024