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Birmingham’s major move shows where fiscal power lies in women’s football

Ambitious owners and financial growth have allowed WSL and WSL2 clubs to assert dominance in the transfer market

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22

Women’s FA Cup: final repeat and Merseyside derby stand out in fifth round

Manchester United will get a shot at revenge after losing last season’s final to Chelsea, while Everton will travel to Liverpool to contest a Cup derby

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19

Arsenal overtake Chelsea at the top of WSL-dominated football rich list

Arsenal have generated the largest revenue in Europe for the first time since Deloitte began charting the women’s game’s top earners

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19

‘We just feel seen’: Panini album and ‘a bit of love’ give life to WSL2 rebrand

Women’s Super League’s support for clubs outside top flight paying dividends for players and for growth of investment and status

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2025

Newcastle Women charged by FA with six illegal approaches to Sunderland players

Newcastle United Women have been charged with misconduct by the FA after allegedly making illegal approaches to six junior players contracted to rivals Sunderland

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2025

Women’s Super League salary floor details revealed in new financial rules

Women’s Super League players are to be paid a minimum annual salary, guaranteed to be at least £40,000 for senior professionals

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2025

WSL still grappling with how to fit League Cup into football ecosystem

Competition has complicated format and lack of identity, but does offer opportunity for WSL2 teams to play more

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2025

‘It has exceeded my expectations’: Aoife Mannion is already loving her time at Newcastle

Newcastle centre-back tells Tom Garry that standards in the WSL2 are rising and that the women’s game is unrecognisable from when she started at Birmingham 12 years ago

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2025

From Birmingham to Sunderland, which teams are set for WSL2 title tilt?

England’s rebranded second tier gets under way on Friday and our club-by-club guide features some of clubs’ new signings and more familiar faces

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025

WSL and WSL2 to introduce minimum salaries from this season

The new regulations are part of a raft of reforms to further professionalise elite level women’s football

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025