Professional women’s football has never been in a stronger position.
Transfer records continue to make headlines. Stadiums that once hosted only men’s matches are filling for women’s fixtures. Television audiences are growing and there seems to be no shortage of commercial investment. Clubs are competing harder than ever to attract the world’s biggest stars.
NJ/NY Gotham head coach Juan Carlos Amorós is stepping away from football for five weeks to take parental leave, choosing to spend time with his partner and his two young children. In doing so, he sets a new precedent in professional football: the first man to take a substantial break to support his family, refusing to leave the burden entirely on his partner.
“There is always a beginning and an end. And now I want to change, I want to grow and I want to challenge myself.”
The proposed development of a women’s and girls’ football academy by Tottenham Hotspur at Whitewebbs Park in Enfield has emerged as a prominent case study at the intersection of sports law, planning law, and public land management in England. The project has generated significant legal and policy debate within the context of women’s football.
Sports economist Dominik Schreyer explains what draws fans to the stadium, how Arsenal built Europe’s strongest women’s football audience, and why German clubs risk falling behind in the race for spectators.