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153,5 Mio € profit: Chelsea sell women’s team to parent company
It is common knowledge that Chelsea FC's men's team has invested considerable financial resources in its squad in recent years. In the 2024/25 summer transfer window, this totalled around €276 million. But the women's section has also caused a stir in the recent past....
Protecting pregnant players: Norway paves the way in women’s football
Once again, another revolutionary step forward for women's football comes from Norway. The top women's league, Toppserien, has announced a new policy for pregnant players. All ten clubs are committed to extending the contract of pregnant players who reach the 12th...
NEW GLOBAL 7V7 WOMEN’S FOOTBALL SERIES
A revolutionary grand slam series for professional women footballers is set to launch in May 2025. “World Sevens Football” (W7F) introduces an electrifying seven-a-side format that promises fast, high-scoring matches, global exposure, and game-changing financial...
Inside the WE League – Japan’s answer to the WSL
Japan's WE League is not just about football. The top tier of women's football in Japan also aims to promote gender equality and empowerment. The league's success could be crucial to the rise of Japan's national team. While its powers have waned in recent years , the...
Driving investment through the EURO 2025?
Stade de Geneve, AXA Women s Cup: Maeva Clemaron Servette FC Chenois Feminin celebrating her goal with her teammates. (IMAGO / Just Pictures) The AXA Women's Super League in Switzerland hopes to grow after the Women's EUROs this summer. But at the moment, the league...
The Top 5 Broadcasting rights of international competitions
The FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand, arguably the biggest women's football tournament to date, generated less than 10% of the revenue of the FIFA (Men's) World Cup 2022 in Qatar for FIFA. In comparison to the record revenue of EUR 244 million...
Deloitte: what does Money League mean for women’s football?
Deloitte displayed on a smartphone screen next to a laptop keyboard. Photo IMAGO (xThomasxFullerx/xSOPAxImagesx) The annual Deloitte report evaluates the revenue and spending of the biggest clubs in football, and for 2025, the report is available for women's football...
Turbine Potsdam and SGS Essen: Having the courage to do things differently
Women-only football clubs have become a rarity in Germany. Many successful clubs such as TSV Siegen, FCR Duisburg and 1. FFC Frankfurt have disappeared from the scene or merged with other clubs. Meanwhile, SGS Essen and Turbine Potsdam have remained in the elite...
OL Féminin, Michele Kang and the business model that could change women’s football
Michele Kang is on a mission. And no one would doubt that the American businesswoman will do everything to see it through. Kang made her fortune in medical technology and venture capital. Now, she is trying to change the landscape of women's football at an astonishing...
Transfer fees in women’s football rising rapidly
Chelsea FC flexed their muscles in the winter transfer window and invested heavily, breaking the record for the highest transfer fee in women's football. The Champions League quarter-finalists secured the services of Keira Walsh from FC Barcelona for a transfer fee of...
Social Media Is a Key Pillar to the Rise of Women’s Football
There is a direct parallel between the most followed clubs in the world and their successful progression as well as adoration of their players. FC Barcelona femeni is the most followed women's club on Instagram, this putting aside clubs who use a singular account for...
Sixth Street: Game-Changing Investment in Women’s Football
Sixth Street has invested into the NWSL club Bay FC and FC Barcelona. They will replicate the type of multi-club ownership (MCO) model adopted by the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea. The difference with Sixth Street: Their primary focus is the women's game. Most...
Women’s football in Switzerland: Driving investment through the EUROs?
Stade de Geneve, AXA Women s Cup: Maeva Clemaron Servette FC Chenois Feminin celebrating her goal with her teammates. (IMAGO / Just Pictures) The AXA Women's Super League in Switzerland hopes to grow after the Women's EUROs this summer. But at the moment, the league...
Having the courage to do things differently: SGS Essen and Turbine Potsdam
Women-only football clubs have become a rarity in Germany. Many successful clubs such as TSV Siegen, FCR Duisburg and 1. FFC Frankfurt have disappeared from the scene or have been taken over by other clubs. Meanwhile, SGS Essen and Turbine Potsdam have remained in the...
Social Media Is a Key Pillar to the Rise of Women’s Football
There is a direct parallel between the most followed clubs in the world and their successful progression as well as adoration of their players. FC Barcelona femeni is the most followed women's club on Instagram, this putting aside clubs who use a singular account for...
Exciting discussions about the future of women’s football
Around 70 industry experts gathered at NIO House in Frankfurt last Friday evening to celebrate the first meet-up of ‘The Rise of Women's Football’. With exciting talks and masterclasses they enjoyed an informative evening. These days, it's rare to have people in the...
The Top 5 Broadcasting rights of international competitions
The FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand, arguably the biggest women's football tournament to date, generated less than 10% of the revenue of the FIFA (Men's) World Cup 2022 in Qatar for FIFA. In comparison to the record revenue of EUR 244 million...
Michele Kang, OL Féminin and the business model that could change women’s football
Michele Kang is on a mission. And no one would doubt that the American businesswoman will do everything to see it through. Kang made her fortune in medical technology and venture capital. Now, she is trying to change the landscape of women's football at an astonishing...
Sixth Street’s Game-Changing Investment in Women’s Game
The Bay FC and FC Barcelona investors will replicate the type of multi-club ownership (MCO) model adopted by the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea. The difference with Sixth Street is their primary focus is the women's game; most MCOs with equity in women's...
Spectator analysis of the top five women’s football leagues
While attendance numbers have risen in the last ten years, particularly for international matches, the individual national leagues have also recorded higher demands in recent years. The broadcast effect following the EURO 2022 in England is especially noteworthy, as...
Deloitte: what does Money League mean for women’s game?
Deloitte displayed on a smartphone screen next to a laptop keyboard. Photo IMAGO (xThomasxFullerx/xSOPAxImagesx) Since its inception, clubs in Northern Europe have taken hold. Appearances in the top 30 from South American and Scandinavian teams, as well as those in...
New world record: Chelsea pays a million transfer fee for the first time
Chelsea FC flexed their muscles in the winter transfer window and invested heavily. The Champions League quarter-finalists secured the services of Keira Walsh from FC Barcelona for a transfer fee of EUR 850,000. A few days earlier, they had already signed US defender...
Report: Saudi Arabian women’s game growth continues
The report, "Pioneering Change: Women’s Football in Saudi Arabia", published by the NEOM sport sector in partnership with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), details how female participation in Saudi Arabian football has skyrocketed since the country's Public...
Football fans frustrated further by United’s Ratcliffe
While Manchester United's men's side negotiate inconsistent form, followers of the Red Devils' women's team remain disappointed by a lack of engagement from the Ineos CEO. Fan disillusionment had threatened to boil over into more than just social media grumbling due...