How WSL’s expansion to 14 teams will reshape the women’s football pyramid | Suzanne Wrack

The WSL has settled on a 14-team top division with a unique playoff system and a vision for sustainable growthThe announcement that the Women’s Super League is to expand to 14 teams is welcome and long overdue. For years there has been a clamour for expansion and it was a matter of time before it happened, but how did we get here?The transfer of ownership of WSL and WSL2 last summer from the Football Association to WSL Football, in which the clubs are shareholders, prompted an in-depth analysis of the leagues’ future. Every format and variation was on the table and explored, with fans, clubs and other stakeholders consulted. Continue reading...

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