Chelsea head coach Emma Hayes has suggested a closed franchise league could be a consideration for the future of the top level of English women's football, but it just feels like a non-starter...
The conversation about restructure seems to have been going on for a while now.
Quite simply, the top 2 Divisions need 14 clubs asap.
This would allow 2 teams to be relegated with 1 promoted automatically and 1 through Championship Playoffs.
The Championship can attain 14 clubs by simply not relegating for one season and promoting winners of both North Prem and South Prem.
Whilst I would welcome Newcastle and their fan base, this would only be if attained on merit - eg winning 2 promotions. It would be entirely disrespectful (again) for the FA to bump Newcastle at the expense of clubs who have progressively grown and earned the right to be promoted - clubs like Forest, Wolves, Burnley, Ipswich, Portsmouth and Oxford.
Clearly, to attain 14 clubs, the Championship would have to promote 2 sides from both North and South Prem to get to 14 teams, if 2 were to be promoted from Championship to give WSL 14 clubs.
The conversation about restructure seems to have been going on for a while now.
Quite simply, the top 2 Divisions need 14 clubs asap.
This would allow 2 teams to be relegated with 1 promoted automatically and 1 through Championship Playoffs.
The Championship can attain 14 clubs by simply not relegating for one season and promoting winners of both North Prem and South Prem.
Whilst I would welcome Newcastle and their fan base, this would only be if attained on merit - eg winning 2 promotions. It would be entirely disrespectful (again) for the FA to bump Newcastle at the expense of clubs who have progressively grown and earned the right to be promoted - clubs like Forest, Wolves, Burnley, Ipswich, Portsmouth and Oxford.
Clearly, to attain 14 clubs, the Championship would have to promote 2 sides from both North and South Prem to get to 14 teams, if 2 were to be promoted from Championship to give WSL 14 clubs.
It is important to get the balance right, and only clubs who can sustain themselves at a higher level should be promoted each season.
But the key there is still to allow promotion and relegation, a closed shop benefits no one.
Premier league is one of best makes most money
If it aint broke dnt fix it
Just people are so anti mens game