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Spectator analysis of the top five women’s football leagues
The RiseWhile 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...
Football fans frustrated further by United’s Ratcliffe
The RiseWhile 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...
EURO 2025 will be bigger than the tournament in England
The RiseThe highlight of the new year will take place in Switzerland: This summer, 16 nations will compete for the European Championship trophy. A tournament that should and must set new standards, because UEFA's goals are ambitious. uefa has ambitious goals: medium and long...
“Switzerland hasn’t understood the potential of women’s football”
The RiseSwiss player Lara Dickenmann has won everything there is to win in women's football. After her career, she returned to her home country to promote the women's game as an official. In November, she founded the organization “Fußball kann mehr Schweiz” with fellow...
The leading player agencies in women’s football
The RiseAs women's football continues to professionalise, it is becoming more and more part of the business that the players now need better advice - whether it's contracts, transfers or advertising deals. This is where the agencies and player consultants come into play, who...
Northern Ireland need more investment
The RiseSpeaking in the wake of the Green and White Army’s 3-0 Euro 2025 qualifier defeat to Norway on Tuesday, Nelson said more money was needed at all levels of the country’s game - especially in the national youth setup. While admitting her former international teammates...
PUMA still ahead of the women’s boots game
The RisePUMA's latest lineup of women's boots © PUMA. The German sports brand has long been heralded by women as the benchmark for supporting athletes. Back in 2021, women's football agent Jasmina Covic noted how other brands were hijacking PUMA's investment in female...
Low interest for international game
The RiseAt the press conference ahead of the European Championship play-off against Poland (today, 6.15pm), national team coach Irene Fuhrmann criticised the low level of fan interest in Austria. "We have to ask ourselves whether we did everything we could to promote the game...
Deep-dive into the gender gap at top club’s leadership
The RiseThe example of Michele Kang, who is now the majority owner of three women's football clubs, shows on the one hand how influential a woman can be in this sport. On the other hand, in all three of the clubs she owns, it is exclusively men who hold the position of coach,...
Man U – Chelsea finally played but fans still frustrated
The RiseThe south-west-Londoners only ran out 1-0 victors against their visitors form the north-west but - fittingly - enjoyed the lion's share of possession and had 19 shots at Phallon Tullis-Joyce's goal. Their opponents only mustered three at the other end. While two of...
US association receives 30 million dollars
The RiseA windfall for US football: Michele Kang, entrepreneur and owner of three football clubs (Washington Spirit, Olympique Lyon and London City Lionesses), made a cash gift of 30 million dollars to the US Soccer Federation on Tuesday. This money will be paid out over the...
FC Viktoria Berlin: With Women’s power into the Bundesliga?
The RiseWhat do ex-swimmer Franziska van Almsick, skiing star Maria Höfl-Riesch, dancer Nikeata Thompson and former tennis player Anke Huber have in common? Together with 243 other people, they are all investing in the football club Viktoria Berlin. The football club...
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