Guardian writers’ predicted position: 12th (NB: this is not necessarily Tom Garry’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 1st (WSL2) Prospects Founding members of the Women’s Super League when it launched in 2011, Birmingham are back in the top flight after four years in the second tier, having won promotion … Read more
The Uefa president, Aleksander Ceferin, has described Gianni Infantino’s doomed attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup as “even worse than the Super League plan” and warned his embattled Fifa counterpart that he will face an opponent if he runs for re-election next March. Ceferin has led Uefa’s firm collective stance against the Fifa … Read more
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 9th (NB: this is not necessarily Sophie Downey’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 9th Prospects Last season was a frustrating one for Aston Villa and a ninth-place finish will have been disappointing for the club and fans. Nevertheless, under Natalia Arroyo, there has always been … Read more
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 2nd (NB: this is not necessarily Suzanne Wrack’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 2nd Prospects Last season was a disappointment for Arsenal when it came to silverware, the inaugural Fifa Champions Cup coming nowhere near to sating the hunger there was to build on the … Read more
Walti said she is “passionate” about pushing for change because she is privileged to have experienced professionalism in England. “We used to not have good conditions. It wasn’t professional. Our first salaries were not enough to live from,” said Walti. “Now, seeing the growth in England and being with players who try to push the … Read more
If Villa are to succeed, then the experience of their longer-serving players – including WSL mainstays such as defender Anna Patten, midfielder Missy Bo Kearns and star striker Rachel Daly – will have a major role to play. “We have a lot of new players from different leagues, so I can integrate and drive them, … Read more
After reviewing eight seasons’ worth of Women’s Super League clubs’ financial accounts, it seems appropriate to start by offering a sincere apology to any reader who has become accustomed to seeing the phrase “the big four” in Women’s Super League coverage in reference to Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United. Financially speaking, that is … Read more
Kyle Walker to Burnley. Rio Ferdinand to Queens Park Rangers. We don’t need to give you any more examples. We know you know the meme: slideshows of Euro 2020’s biggest stars in big old 2026, donning their new club’s Castore kits, smiles on their faces but the glint all but extinguished from their eyes. Mohamed … Read more
Luis Enrique says it doesn’t matter what sport he is playing – football, tennis, padel or parchis, a board game – he wants to win every game, all the time. In Paris Saint-Germain, he has built a winning machine, the back-to-back Champions League victors maintaining their habit by conquering Aston Villa in an absorbing Super … Read more
Watch PSG vs Aston Villa in the UEFA Super Cup 2026, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on free live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world. UEFA Super Cup 2026: key information PSG and Aston Villa do battle in the UEFA Super Cup 2026. This year’s showpiece pre-season clash takes … Read more