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The Business Case for Women’s Football: continuing to grow the game
UEFAAhead of the UEFA Women’s Champions League final in Lisbon, the most influential voices in women's football came together to discuss the game's future. UEFA managing director of women's football Nadine Kessler speaks during the UEFA Business Case for Women's Football...
WSL in advanced talks over historic deal for all players in top two tiers to join PFA
The GuardianBlackburn players were paid as little as £11,000 by the club. Photograph: Craig Galloway/ProSports/Shutterstock The Women’s Super League is in advanced discussions with the Professional Footballers’ Association over providing a funding deal that would enable all...
Different rules, more success: Why women’s sports needs new competitions
The Rise'Women’s sport is not profitable and will never be', they said. Not enough quality, but above all: not enough interest, not enough revenue. The same phrases appeared in all the discussions, whether it was football, basketball or tennis. But now the tide is turning....
Is women’s football ready for the step into the big stadiums?
The RiseIn 2022, FC Barcelona set a new standard for attendances in women's football. The Catalan giants drew crowds of more than 90,000 fans twice in a row in the Champions League. Those who attended the games against Real Madrid and VfL Wolfsburg will never forget the...
153,5 Mio € profit: Chelsea sell women’s team to parent company
The RiseIt 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
The RiseOnce 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
The RiseA 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
The RiseWhile its powers have waned in recent years , the USWNT has long enjoyed status as tormentor-in-chief to Europe's elite women's football teams. This success has often been put down to the strength of the USA's domestic...
Women’s football in Switzerland: Driving investment through the EUROs?
The RiseStade 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 RiseThe 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...
Deloitte: what does Money League mean for women’s game?
The RiseDeloitte 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...
Having the courage to do things differently: SGS Essen and Turbine Potsdam
The RiseWomen-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...
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