HISTORICAL FACTS: Wsl football - Caught on Camera

Women’s Super League faces wait until 2029 for full-time referees despite funding boost

Women’s Super League clubs have agreed to a major funding increase but the wait for full-time referees in the English top tier is set to continue until 2029

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8

BBC ‘fully committed to women’s football’ despite cancelling flagship highlights show

The Women’s Football Show has been discontinued for the new Women’s Super League season, disappointing and surprising some insiders

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1

WSL2 side Durham warn they will ‘cease operations’ without cash injection in 21 days

The club said they don’t have sufficient funds to operate in the 2026-27 season as talks with potential investors ‘have fallen away’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8

‘Everybody counts’: how squad depth is becoming crucial in the WSL title race

Manchester City’s ability to rotate players has been central to opening up a nine-point lead over the defending champions Chelsea

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29

WSL2 minimum pay for under-23s less than national living wage for typical full-time job

Players aged under-23 in Women’s Super League 2 are not guaranteed to be paid the equivalent of the national living wage for a typical full-time worker annually

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27

Vote to exclude best teams from League Cup shows calendar needs urgent attention

A crowded international calendar is undermining domestic leagues and WSL Football has been left to figure it out

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

‘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

Charlton fan who died after medical emergency during match against Portsmouth is named

Tributes poured in for the ‘Charlton legend’ and 35-year season ticket holder

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025

Charlton fan dies after Portsmouth match abandoned for medical emergency

A Charlton fan passed away in hospital after requiring emergency medical treatment at the Valley, leading to the Championship clash being abandoned after just 12 minutes

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2025

Furious Tottenham demand answers from WSL Football after GK Barry joke in League Cup draw

Spurs angry about ‘what do we think of Tottenham?’ comment

Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025