- United kick off WSL season against Chelsea on Sunday
- Manager says equal pay for men and women unlikely
The Manchester United Women head coach, Casey Stoney, has admitted her team have some catching up to do if they are to improve on their fourth-place finish from last season.
The teams ahead of United in the 2019-20 season – Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal – have invested heavily during the summer. United’s opponents on Sunday, Chelsea, are the champions, having been awarded the title on points per game when the season was curtailed, and as a sign of their ambition they have just added the world’s most expensive female player to their squad in Pernille Harder. “I have actually played against her, I know how good she is,” Stoney said.
Continue reading…United kick off WSL season against Chelsea on Sunday Manager says equal pay for men and women unlikely The Manchester United Women head coach, Casey Stoney, has admitted her team have some catching up to do if they are to improve on their fourth-place finish from last season.The teams ahead of United in the 2019-20 season – Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal – have invested heavily during the summer. United’s opponents on Sunday, Chelsea, are the champions, having been awarded the title on points per game when the season was curtailed, and as a sign of their ambition they have just added the world’s most expensive female player to their squad in Pernille Harder. “I have actually played against her, I know how good she is,” Stoney said. Continue reading…
