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Therese Sjögran’s FC Rosengård: Aiming For The Top Again

Ben Gilby spoke to FC Rosengård Sporting Director Therese Sjögran, who is Sweden’s most capped international footballer about the club’s Champions League campaign and aims for the 2021 Damallsvenskan campaign. FC Rosengård have a long and distinguished history as Therese explains. “The club were formed in 1970 as Malmö FF Dam and remained under thatContinue reading “Therese Sjögran’s FC Rosengård: Aiming For The Top Again”

Major New TV Deal To Increase W-League Profile

by Ben Gilby Overnight, the Westfield W-League was able to announce a significant new TV deal which should significantly lift the access to matches in Australia along with an improvement in quality of footage broadcast. The five-year, ground-breaking agreement which commences next season will give Australian football the greatest reach, it has ever had. 10Continue reading “Major New TV Deal To Increase W-League Profile”

Adrian Stenta: Stability the Key To Success

Adelaide United have recently completed their best ever W-League season which saw them win more games than ever before and smash the record attendance for a stand-alone match in the competition’s history. These successes were tempered by the club missing out on a first ever place in the Finals on goal difference. Ben Gilby reviewedContinue reading “Adrian Stenta: Stability the Key To Success”

Stockport County: Building A Positive Future

Ben Gilby spoke to Stockport County Ladies Welfare Officer Peter Attfield about how the club have been making the best of a stop-start season in the FA Women’s National League Division One North. Stockport County Ladies were set up following a partnership with the local authority. Formed in 1989/90, Peter remarks that “they were anContinue reading “Stockport County: Building A Positive Future”

Cheltenham Town: Building Towards The Return Of The FAWNL

Dan Lodge, head of PR and media at FAWNL Division One SW side Cheltenham Town Ladies spoke to Ben Gilby about the challenging times of the past 14 months and how they are planning to broaden their supporter base further to aim for Tier Three. Dan began out conversation by outlining the journey that women’sContinue reading “Cheltenham Town: Building Towards The Return Of The FAWNL”

Wroxham Women: Moving Forward Together

Darrell Allen, media officer at one of our partner clubs, Wroxham Women, updates us on their progress since the return to football. We are a month on from the re-start of Norfolk Football and it was like the girls had never been away. After so long away it was hard to know what to expectContinue reading “Wroxham Women: Moving Forward Together”

Marine Women: New Kids On The Block at the Heart of their Community

Ben Gilby spoke to Marine Women’s manager Iain Scott and assistant manager Declan Henry about the relatively new tier seven club who play in the Liverpool County FA Girls and Women’s Open League. Declan began our conversation by outlining how the club were formed less than a year ago. “Marine knew for a while thatContinue reading “Marine Women: New Kids On The Block at the Heart of their Community”

Pride Park: Providing Opportunities & Inclusivity in Derbyshire

Ben Gilby speaks to David Kwiatek, the club secretary and first team manager of Pride Park FC who play in the tier seven Derbyshire Ladies League Division One. David began our conversation by detailing the journey that women’s football has been on at Pride Park FC. “The club was originally formed from a group ofContinue reading “Pride Park: Providing Opportunities & Inclusivity in Derbyshire”

W-League Grand Final Preview: The Referee

The best players want to play in the biggest games – and referees are no different. Which is why Rebecca Durcau is buzzing to have been appointed to referee in Sunday’s Westfield W-League 2021 Grand Final, when Sydney FC host Melbourne Victory at Netstrata Jubilee Oval. It’s the third time Durcau has received the honour,Continue reading “W-League Grand Final Preview: The Referee”