Women’s football has been breaking attendance records for years. Some time ago, only the most prestigious teams were able to attract large crowds. Now, even second- and third-tier teams can fill the stands. Is women’s football ready to move into big stadiums permanently?
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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.
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A new football tournament called ‘World Sevens Football’ is to be launched before the Champions League final in May. Participation is lucrative: the winner will receive prize money of 5 million dollars.
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American businesswoman Michele Kang aims to change women’s football business for good, creating the first multi-club group in the game. At OL Féminin, Kang aims to fundamentally change the way of thinking about women’s football, and has pioneered a new business model.
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A report into the development of women’s football in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has appears to reveal a dramatic, positive transformation.
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Michele Kang, entrepreneur and owner of three football clubs made a donation of 30 million dollars to the US Soccer Federation.
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