Women’s Super League clubs will hold vote on radical plan to scrap relegation
Proposal aims to provide stability as top flight and Championship expand from 12 to 16 teams up to 2030
A radical plan to scrap relegation from the Women’s Super League as part of a major expansion of the professional game is to be voted on by clubs at the end of the season.
Under proposals developed by the Women’s Professional League Ltd and revealed on Thursday, relegation from the 12‑team WSL would stop from the 2026-27 season as part of a gradual plan to expand both the top flight and the second‑tier Championship to 16 teams.
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