Manchester United apply to establish professional ladies's team

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United have applied to the Football Association to establish a professional team in the 2nd tier of the ladies's Super League, the Premier League club reported on Wednesday. Association football Football - Saint-Etienne v Manchester United - UEFA Europa League Round of 32 2nd Leg - Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, France - 22/two/17 Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward in the stands Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Boyers LivepicUnited have been widely criticized for not having an adult ladies's team by many leading British clubs including Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal & Liverpool all running sides in Super League 1. "We are pleased to declare which the club intends to establish its premier ever professional ladies's team," United executive vice chairman Ed Woodward said in a statement. "The Manchester United ladies's team have to be built in the same image & by the same principles as the men's premier team & offer academy players a clear route to highest standard football within the club."


Manchester United apply to form professional ladies's team

Story highlights Person Utd had scrapped their women's team in 2005Club had been criticized for not having an adult women's side(CNN) Criticized for being through step in just running senior men's football teams, leading British club Manchester United have moved a step closer to forming a professional women's side. Though other great British clubs like Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal & Liverpool have successful complete-time women's teams, United had until This time resisted calls to repair the women's team they disbanded in 2005. In January, Britain women's manager Phil Neville said he would discuss the matter by his previous club, telling he would be "encouraging them" to launch a team. Chelsea women have reached the quarterfinals of the women's Champions League. Phil Neville, who made 386 appearances for United, is the manager of Britain's senior women's team.

Manchester United apply to form professional women's team

Manchester United apply to begain club's premier-ever ladies's team

referring to Manchester United have reported plans to form a ladies's professional team. United have long been criticised by prominent figures in the game for not having a ladies's team. They are the just Premier League men's side not to have a senior ladies's team. Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward said: "We are pleased to declare which the club intends to establish its premier ever professional ladies's team & has submitted an application to get in WSL2. "The Manchester United ladies's team have to be built in the same image & by the same principles as the men's premier team & offer academy players a clear route to highest-standard football within the club.''




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