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Women's football writer at the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/profile/tom-garry
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Jocelyn Prêcheur: "I was so satisfied to give her [Michele Kang] this gift, this promotion, because people cannot really realise what she's doing right now for women's football. She's really changing the game." #LCLionesses

Not seen this before... the owner of the winning team is carrying the trophy onto the pitch before it's been presented. Michele Kang has taken London City Lionesses to the WSL #BarclaysWC

FT: London City Lionesses are promoted to the WSL, as it ends 2-2 here. What a finish! Great comeback from Birmingham City to come from 2-0 down, but the visitors held on to win the title. That was some second half of football. Proper drama. #BCFCwomen #LCLionesses

Half-time here at St Andrew's: BCFC 0-0 LCL. Clearances off the line at both ends keep it level at the break. Birmingham's AD Franch also saved well to keep out Isobel Goodwin. Around 10,000 fans here, good atmosphere. If it stays like this, London City Lionesses go up, so #BCFCwomen need a goal

My on-the-whistle piece for @theguardian.com as Chelsea clinch their 8th WSL title since 2015 www.theguardian.com/football/202...

An FA spokesperson told the Guardian: "We are very concerned about the allegations raised with us, and we are in regular contact with the club and their legal representatives about this matter." [1/2 of spokesperson statement]. #FAWNL

More on this from @tomjgarry.bsky.social: Hull City Ladies co-owner Daniel Johnson accused of multiple instances of aggressive behaviour that left players scared of him, and of making inappropriate comments about sex

Hull City Ladies' co-owner has been accused of aggressive behaviour towards players. Daniel Johnson is also said to have made comments about sex and allegedly kicked footballs at players in rage. Story for here @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Rehanne Skinner has signed a one-year contract extension until the summer of 2026, as West Ham Women boss #BarclaysWSL

Wolves did not wish to comment today, when contacted by @theguardian.com with a series of questions. #FAWNL www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Marc Skinner on Phallon Tullis-Joyce signing a new contract with #ManUtd: "I believe, with her in goal, we’ll win things. You have key players as a manager and, for me, Phallon is definitely a key player. She’s a fantastic goalkeeper but also a fantastic person. She fits the bill on both of those."

Chelsea humbled by Barcelona and Bonmatí in bruising WCL semi-final exit

Arsenal are through to the Women's Champions League final to face Barcelona! They'll meet in Lisbon on 24 May #UWCL

Really good news for England to see both Lauren Hemp and Alex Greenwood back on the pitch for #ManCity for the first time in 2025. #Lionesses

Sheffield United have been relegated from the #BarclaysWC following Portsmouth's win over Blackburn Rovers today. #SUFC

Crystal Palace have been relegated from the WSL and will go straight back down to the #BarclaysWC after a pretty humiliating 7-1 loss at home to West Ham United today.

Millie Bright on Chelsea-Barca 2nd leg: “Nothing is impossible within football if you have the right attitude. In the 1st leg we didn’t play as 'Chelsea', with our core values. It’s a fantastic opportunity to really show what Chelsea are about and, let’s remember, they’re coming to our house.” #UWCL

The Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor on the fitness of Nathalie Björn, who was not training this morning, ahead of their second leg v Barcelona: "Nathalie is good. I think we’ll make a decision tomorrow morning, just because I want to make sure we don’t take any risks. She’s doing good.” #UWCL

Chelsea preparing for the 2nd leg of their European semi-final versus Barcelona #UWCL

Barcelona, have never lost a two-leg Women’s Champions League tie after securing a first-leg victory... This time, they're 4-1 up. Do Chelsea still have a chance? Or is this mission impossible? #UWCL www.theguardian.com/football/202...

“I am really grateful to have this opportunity to continue the exciting journey we are on. All of us in the team have ever-growing dreams of what we can achieve together." Phallon Tullis-Joyce has signed a new contract with Manchester United until the summer of 2028. #MUwomen

Exclusive interview for @theguardian.com with Leif Smerud, the clinical psychologist tasked with trying to keep Crystal Palace in the #BarclaysWSL www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Man Utd will compete in the inaugural World Sevens Football event from 21-23 May, alongside Bayern Munich, Ajax and Benfica, with the remaining four teams still TBC, but @theguardian.com understands Arsenal, Chelsea and Man City have all discussed taking part. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

The attacker of the year award goes to Arsenal's Alessia Russo #festivalofwomensfootball

Midfielder of the year is Manchester City's Yui Hasegawa #ManCity #festivalofwomensfootball

Defender of the year goes to Maya Le Tissier #MUwomen #Festivalofwomensfootball

Manager of the year goes to Sonia Bompastor #cfcwomen #festivalofwomensfootball

Chelsea's Aggie Beever-Jones is named as the young attacker of the year. #festivalofwomensfootball

The Overseas player of the year is Mariona Caldentey #festivalofwomensfootball

The young midfielder of the year award goes to Arsenal's Kyra Cooney-Cross #festivalofwomensfootball

The fans' player of the year award, the only award of the night voted for by supporters, goes to Lucy Bronze. #CFCwomen #festivalofwomensfootball

Maya Le Tissier wins young defender of the year. #festivalofwomensfootball

Man Utd's Phallon Tullis-Joyce has won goalkeeper of the year at the #festivalofwomensfootball awards

Bay FC have announced that their NWSL home match against Washington Spirit on Saturday 23rd August will be played at Oracle Park, the home of the Major League Baseball team, the San Francisco Giants. #NWSL

We understand Lotte Wubben-Moy's new Arsenal contract is a three-year deal, as reported by the Athletic & the Times, as Arsenal see her as a key player long-term. We also understand the England defender is back in contention for Sunday's 2nd leg of Arsenal's #UWCL semi-final against Lyon.

“The message was: ‘We need to believe it’s possible."" Sonia Bompastor, when asked about Lucy Bronze's passionate speech to the whole Chelsea squad after full-time yesterday, as the England right-back urged her team-mates to fight back at Stamford Bridge. #UWCL www.theguardian.com/football/202...

For the third year running between these two teams, it's semi-final time... #UWCL

Aitana Bonmatí says Barcelona have a “good rivalry, no bad things” with Chelsea ahead of their Women’s Champions League semi-final #uwcl www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Exclusive interview with Amy Merricks and behind-the-scenes access as Birmingham City Women dream a dream of WSL promotion, aided by their owners' big investment in a fully revamped Wast Hills training ground and their head coach's analysis of Les Mis. #BCFCwomen www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Angel City have named Bayern's Alexander Straus as the NWSL club's new head coach, and he'll start from 1 June. #AngelCity

The chairman of Hull City Ladies, Daniel Johnson, has submitted a request to the FA for the club to be relegated from the third tier, amid allegations of mismanagement of their finances being made against him by his own players. Remarkable story. By @tomjgarry.bsky.social

The chairman of Hull City Ladies, Daniel Johnson, has submitted a request to the FA for the club to be relegated from the third tier, @theguardian.com has learned, amid allegations of mismanagement of the club’s finances being made against him by his own players. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

England will host Jamaica in Leicester on Sunday 29 June (5pm kick-off, live on ITV) in the #Lionesses final friendly before the Women's Euros begin in July

Mary Fowler out with ACL injury in new blow for #ManCity www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Just in: Arjan Veurink, Sarina Wiegman's assistant coach, will leave the #Lionesses after Euro 2025 to become the new head coach of the Netherlands women's national side.

Exclusive for @theguardian.com - Everton in advanced talks with head coach Brian Sorensen over a new contract #BarclaysWSL #EFC www.theguardian.com/football/202...

In the Women's Championship, London City Lionesses top the list, spending £106k on agents fees over that 12-month period, more than Brighton & Liverpool. Blackburn Rovers spent just under £2k on agents. Durham, Portsmouth & Sunderland also each only spent four-figure sums on agent fees. #BarclasyWC

WSL clubs' spending on agents fees between Feb 2024 & Feb 2025: Chelsea £623k Man City £289k Arsenal 221k Man Utd £205k Aston Villa £160k Tottenham £129k Everton £123k Leicester £110k West Ham £110k Brighton £71k Liverpool £70k Crystal Palace £60k #BarclaysWSL

Exclusive interview for @theguardian.com with Liverpool's Olivia Smith ahead of the #WomensFACup semi-finals, discussing taekwondo, scoring at Anfield (3 times!) and the impact Amber Whiteley is having. Plus, those bullies at school who'll be regretting it now... www.theguardian.com/football/202...