Interest in women’s football has grown steadily in recent years. Increased media and broadcast coverage is helping to attract a burgeoning fan base, higher attendances at matches and increased commercial opportunities for many clubs which operate a women’s team in English football.
The 2018/2019 season marks a new era for women’s football in England with ‘The FA Women’s Super League’ (‘WSL’) now operating on a professional basis with WSL clubs required to employ their players on full-time professional contracts.