Chelsea star Sam Kerr cleared of racial harassment
The Australian footballer’s trial has come to an end Chelsea star Sam Kerr has been found not guilty of causing racially aggravated harassment after calling a Metropolitan Police officer ‘stupid and white’. The jury at Kingston Crown Court cleared her in relation to an incident in Twickenham, south-west London, on 30 January 2023. The 31-year-old […]
1 year ago
Arsenal women wear Chelsea socks in match after bizarre kit clash
Kick off was delayed by thirty minutes because of a sock controversy. The Women’s Super League clash between Chelsea and Arsenal last night was overshadowed by a kit mishap before the game even started. Emma Hayes’ Chelsea side were hosting Arsenal at Stamford Bridge with kick-off scheduled for 7pm yesterday evening. Questions were raised during both […]
2 years ago
Women’s Super League teams to feature on FIFA 23 for first time in history
It comes after Sam Kerr became the first female player to feature on the global cover of the game Women’s Super League (WSL) clubs are set to feature on the latest instalment of the EA Sports FIFA game for the first time in history. As well as clubs in England, teams from France’s top-flight league will […]
3 years ago
FA reject £150m offer to form rebranded Women’s Super League
Chelsea and Manchester City were interested in the rebrand The Football Association (FA) have reportedly rejected a £150million offer from a private equity company to form a rebranded Women’s Super League next campaign. As reported by the Daily Mail, a number of top sides – including champions Chelsea and Manchester City – were interested in […]
4 years ago
Women’s Super League players paid as little as £20k a year
Something needs to be done about this Some footballers in the Women’s Super League are earning as little as £20,000 a year, with some of the top paid players earning 50 times less than male professionals. As revealed by The Telegraph, many salaries in the WSL are as low as £20,000 per annum, plus bonuses, across […]
4 years ago
EFL & WSL to discuss using ‘VAR light’ with no offside lines
Trials have taken place in Brazil, Kazakhstan and Poland The English Football League and Women’s Super League have held discussions about introducing a ‘light version’ of a video assistant referee system (VAR) to help improve refereeing decision making. Both parties have spoken with the game’s professional referees’ body, PGMOL, about a low-cost model of VAR. […]
4 years ago