The future of the top two tiers of the women’s professional game is in a precarious position after Women’s Championship (WC) clubs rejected proposals for a new company to run England’s elite leagues.
Last Thursday, the 24 clubs from the Women’s Super League (WSL) and the WC had until 5pm to vote via email on proposals for NewCo, the new entity that is due to take over the running of the women’s professional game from the English Football Association (FA), starting next summer.
They were asked to answer a yes or no question: did they support the proposals for NewCo to take over the administration of both leagues?
A majority of Championship clubs voted against the proposals and one source with knowledge of the discussions, speaking on condition of anonymity to protect their position, said WC clubs have been asked to revise their positions before the end of this week. When asked about this by The Athletic, an FA spokesperson said: “Positive discussions between the FA and clubs are ongoing to achieve the right structure for the growth of the women’s game.”
WC clubs were offered a 25 per cent share in the combined leagues’ commercial income, but the majority of clubs in that league rejected the proposal because of a disagreement over their voting rights. Under the…
