The Women’s Super League will introduce academy contracts for young players for the first time from the start of the 2026–27 season, with new regulations designed to improve player protection, education and competitive balance across the women’s football pyramid.
Chelsea Women are actively exploring new stadium solutions as growing crowds continue to stretch the limits of their current home at Kingsmeadow.
Arsenal and Chelsea have emerged as the biggest financial winners in women’s football, topping Deloitte’s 2025 revenue rankings.
Crux Football has taken another significant step in its women’s football expansion strategy by acquiring a 49% stake in FC Rosengård, Sweden’s most successful women’s football club.
The Swiss Football Association (SFV) is taking decisive steps to further strengthen women’s football by revising field allocation priorities and introducing standardized licensing requirements for the Women’s Super League (WSL).
Australia’s women footballers are pushing for a major transformation of the A-League Women, calling for the competition to become fully professional from the 2026–27 season. The proposal comes as part of a detailed new vision released by Professional Footballers Australia (PFA), which outlines 21 recommendations aimed at unlocking the league’s long-term potential.