![]() ![]() ![]() Matt Beard - a two-time WSL winner in 20 when he was Liverpool boss - has taken charge of West Ham following their move up from tier three to tier one.īristol City appointed former Doncaster player Tanya Oxtoby as their new manager following the resignation of Willie Kirk, who has since become the assistant manager at Manchester United.įormer Leeds United men's boss Neil Redfearn left the Belles to take the Liverpool job after Scott Rogers' departure from Merseyside.Ī further managerial change in the top tier saw Lee Burch appointed at Yeovil Town after Jamie Sherwood moved to become director of football of the Somerset side.Īnd, having been appointed in November 2017, Australian coach Joe Montemurro will begin his first full season at Arsenal after reaching two domestic cup finals and winning a trophy - the Continental Tyres League Cup - last term. Palace were not initially awarded a licence in May, but their original bid did meet the criteria and therefore they were promoted after the Belles joined Sheffield FC in withdrawing for financial reasons. ![]() However, last year's second-tier champions Doncaster Rovers Belles were among those to drop down to the rebranded third tier, the National League, along with Oxford United, Sheffield FC and Watford. United's return has been welcomed by the FA's Baroness Sue Campbell, who said their application was "a natural next step" and added that the FA were "delighted they have chosen to step in" this year. Meanwhile, Manchester United, who reformed their women's side for the first time since 2005, plus Charlton, Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Lewes FC and Sheffield United have all joined the Championship. Sunderland, who finished seventh in tier one last season, have been moved down to tier three after not receiving a licence and making an unsuccessful appeal. Newcomers Brighton and West Ham have joined the top tier this term after successful bids for full-time licences. New teams - who has moved divisions? Former England boss Hope Powell will lead Brighton in their first campaign as a full-time side Casey Stoney: Man Utd 'can change the face of women's football'.The second tier - previously known as WSL 2 - has been rebranded as the Women's Championship and is made up of 11 teams required to meet part-time criteria. That's something that you drive yourself too, as a manager." "Standards will go up again and the demands and expectations go up every year. "Everyone knows that year-on-year this league has got stronger, and that is very much the case this year," Everton boss Andy Spence told BBC Sport. An academy, which is compulsory as part of the licence.A minimum of 16 contact hours per week for players this season.That comes after the Football Association - which runs the women's leagues in England - brought in new licence criteria for clubs, meaning all teams had to re-apply for their places.Ĭlosed and then open application processes followed, before promotions, relegations and multiple appeals, but the outcome is that 11 top-flight sides will all provide: In contrast, this year there will be 11 strictly full-time teams in the top flight. The WSL's first season in 2011 featured eight predominantly semi-professional sides. So, after England and Scotland qualified for the 2019 Women's World Cup, BBC Sport looks ahead to the return of England's domestic league.Ī completely full-time, professional league With new teams, new rules and some new managers, plus Manchester United's return to the senior women's game, the 2018-19 campaign promises much. ![]()
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