Author: Adriana Wehrens

Chelsea FC is making headlines as the club is able to report a positive balance sheet at the end of the financial year thanks to the sale of its women’s team to the club’s parent company. As a result, the west Londoners complied with the Premier League’s Financial Fair Play rules.

Even though the broadcasting rights for women’s football have risen steadily in recent years, the sums involved are still only a fraction of those paid for the men’s competition. However, the aim is not to reach the level of men’s football, but to establish the true value of women’s football, which experts believe is currently underestimated.

One of the key components to taking women’s football to the nevel level is increasing stadium attendances and spectator numbers. ‘The Rise of Women’s Football’ takes a closer look at attendance figures for the last three seasons in the top five leagues.

‘The Rise of Women’s Football’ has analysed the situation of player agencies in the top 5 leagues in women’s football and their impact on the women’s football business in terms of the amount of players they manage.

Where are the women in the top management of women’s football? Even if men still dominate at the decision-making level, a change is underway. Influential personalities such as Nadine Kessler or Michele Kang have become key players in the business world of women’s football.