The Latest Breaking News from WSL2

Newcastle centre-back tells Tom Garry that standards in the WSL2 are rising and that the women’s game is unrecognisable from when she started at Birmingham 12 years ago

England’s rebranded second tier gets under way on Friday and our club-by-club guide features some of clubs’ new signings and more familiar faces

The new regulations are part of a raft of reforms to further professionalise elite level women’s football

Minimum salaries will stop second-tier players needing part-time jobs on the side, Holly Murdoch, the chief operating officer of WSL Football, has told the Guardian

Nike has extended its WSL sponsorship deal, with the company to provide free boots to players in the top two divisions who do not have contracts with other manufacturers

The decorated Japan international on why the newly promoted side are already targeting a top-four finish in the Women’s Super League

Chelsea open at home while Arsenal host newly-promoted London City Lionesses in the first round of fixtures

This follows a successful trial last year across 19 fixtures involving four second-tier WSL2 clubs and 51,000 supporters

Aside from victory and sporting glory, the players in the women’s Euro 2025 football tournament are playing for more money than ever before. The prize fund of €41 million (£35 million), to be shared among the 16 participating sides, is more than double what it was last time around.

The WSL has settled on a 14-team top division with a unique playoff system and a vision for sustainable growth

Women’s Super League will expand from 12 to 14 teams from the 2026-27 season, subject to Football Association approval