WSL chief: relegation may be suspended, but never scrapped
- Pause could lead to 16 teams in top two divisions
- ‘We believe promotion and relegation is great’
The CEO of the Women’s Super League and Championship has ruled out the complete scrapping of promotion and relegation but did not deny they are exploring a relegation pause as part of league expansion plans.
As revealed in the Guardian, one of the options being explored by the body responsible for the professional women’s game, Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL), is a four-year pause of relegation to grow the top two divisions to 16 teams each.
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