Blackburn Rovers Considers Pulling Women's Team Over Costs
Blackburn Rovers is considering pulling its women's football team out of the second tier due to the increase in running costs, according to people familiar with the matter.
The club is in discussion with its owners, the V H Group, regarding the extra funding needed to play in the WSL 2, the people said, asking not to be named discussing private information. The WSL 2 has recently asked for clubs to increase the number of support staff dedicated to women's teams and to professionalize how the teams are run.
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