Leah Williamson, England’s Captain earns £200,000 a year which isn’t bad considering when the ladies first went professional a few years back it was only about £35,00. A lot of women gave up playing professionally then as they put their careers, such as teaching, first. So things have improved a lot. The very first England players had to pay to play as those who play at a lower level still do or find sponsors. Clubs below WSL regularly have to find at least £10,00 per year for pitches, transport, and referees. That’s before you look at kit.
Women are catching men up but need more supporters. Too many men think women can’t play football. What rot as Sunday night showed. The tickets for Wembley were only £15 which is so cheap compared with the men’s game so it’s difficult to assess just how much support there is to get money into the game.
