Blackburn forced to withdraw from WSL 2 on ‘sad day for women’s football’

Club says ‘demands unsustainable under current model’WSL Football aims to have 12 teams in 2025-26 second tierBlackburn Rovers have confirmed their withdrawal from the WSL 2 and will re-enter at least two tiers below, with the owners unwilling to provide the funding to meet the division’s new minimum licence requirement.Players and staff were told on Tuesday afternoon of the decision. The Guardian revealed last week that the club were considering dropping out of the second tier and that the players had been left anxious, angry and feeling as if they were in a state of limbo awaiting a formal decision. Continue reading...

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