KIF Örebro chairman Frederik Sterngard spoke to Ben Gilby about the Damallsvenskan club’s history, which included a Champions League run which led to financial pressures before rebuilding towards their present status. KIF Örebro can trace their roots back to 1980 when Karlslunds IF men’s club put together a women’s side. However, as Frederik Sterngard reveals,Continue reading “KIF Örebro: Aiming To Return To Past Glories”
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A Deal With The Devil That Sold Out The Fans
by Terri Westgate Newly promoted FA Premier League club Norwich City have caused huge controversy this week by announcing a major sponsorship deal with a gambling company which uses images of women that were common place in the 1970s. Terri emphasises just how offensive and what a retrograde step the club’s announcement was. I startedContinue reading “A Deal With The Devil That Sold Out The Fans”
Making Waves In Ireland
Ben Gilby spoke to DLR Waves head coach Graham Kelly about the FAI Women’s National League side who have come a long way and are highly ambitious to grow further. Graham Kelly has been at DLR Waves for three years and, from the outset, was very clear about what he wanted to achieve. Upon arrivalContinue reading “Making Waves In Ireland”
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”
