Key events Judging by my social media feed, Russell Martin’s popularity ratings at Leicester are close to absolute zero. double quotation markLeicester’s stuttering start to life in League One continued with a 4-0 home defeat by Oxford. The Foxes, like their opponents relegated from the Championship last season, were looking to build on their first … Read more
Chelsea attempted 34 shots in the game, their highest total in a WSL match since the start of last season. James hit the ground running with a superb strike that flew into the roof of the net within 11 minutes and Chelsea fans expected the floodgates to open. Villa barely laid a glove on their … Read more
Key events Back to the WSL and here’s Tom Garry with a morning message. Sonia Bompastor says she expects a competitive, open title race this season, as she prepares to lead her Chelsea side into their home opener against Aston Villa. Asked about the title challengers at her press conference on Friday, the Frenchwoman – … Read more
This summer, both Arsenal and Chelsea have experienced turnover in their squads. The Gunners lost stalwarts Beth Mead and Katie McCabe among others but have freshened their team with England midfielder Georgia Stanway, Spain World Cup winner Ona Batlle and Switzerland captain Geraldine Reuteler among a glut of exciting signings. At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea snapped … Read more
The Women’s Super League is back for 2026/27 and there is plenty to get excited about. For the first time in 10 years, the defending champions aren’t from the capital after Manchester City broke Chelsea’s run of eight titles in nine seasons (Arsenal won it in 2019). That’s not the only thing that’s new, with … Read more
Criteria for selecting the four PGAs involved will be developed “over the coming months”, with the model set for annual review to monitor its impact. Other reforms will see WNL clubs receiving central funding for the first time, the introduction of WNL club academies, and changes in the loan market to encourage clubs from the … Read more
Four Women’s Super League academy sides will play in tier three of the pyramid from the 2027-28 season after the controversial proposal was approved by the Football Association’s board. The change forms part of what the FA described as a package of reforms to the Women’s National League “designed to strengthen the women’s football pyramid, … Read more
Skinner’s departure came after months of hints at his frustrations over the lack of investment in his squad. His side finished inside the Women’s Super League’s top three on two occasions, reached three successive FA Cup finals, delivered a first major trophy and made it to the quarter-finals of the Champions League at the first … Read more
Jordan Nobbs says winning promotion to the Women’s Super League with Newcastle would be “job done” for her footballing wishlist and would fulfil a personal ambition to see a club from the north-east play in the top tier. Nobbs, who has 71 England caps, was born in Stockton-on-Tees and believes women’s football in the region … Read more
The Women’s Super League will bring back Sunday evening kick-offs this season as part of an overhaul of its broadcast strategy after indifferent viewing figures last season. The Guardian has learned that the WSL will offer six different TV slots to broadcasters after releasing its fixtures for the 2026-27 campaign later on Thursday in a … Read more