🚨 A ‘New Era’ begins 🚨
Today the legal ownership of the
#WSL and
#WomensChampionship transferred from The Football Association to the Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL) 🤝
What you need to know 💭
👉 WPLL’s vision is ‘to become the global leader in women’s football. The aim is to be pioneers in the sport, setting ambitious goals and pushing boundaries to elevate the
game’
👉 Going forwards, each WSL & WC club will be shareholders in the WPLL for the first time.
👉 The company will be headed by CEO Nikki Doucet, with board members and other senior hires yet to be announced. Dawn Airey will Chair the WPLL Board.
👉 The WPLL will be supported by the Premier League through a co-operation & funding agreement including a £20million interest-free loan.
👉 The Premier League will also offer ‘extensive knowledge sharing across broadcasting, commercial and football operations’
What we don’t know? 🤔
👉 The FA will have retained some voting rights in the WPLL but it’s not ...