Growth of women’s football held back by poor pitches

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English teams are hampered by lack of access to major stadiums and an excessive reliance on men’s clubs.

Period20 Mar 2025

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  • TitleGrowth of women’s football held back by poor pitches
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletFT
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date20/03/25
    DescriptionAnger at poor pitch conditions for women’s games worldwide has risen in the past week. Real Madrid and Arsenal players were on Tuesday left slipping and injured on the cut-up pitch at the Alfredo Di Stéfano stadium, where Real’s reserve team plays. Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright denounced the conditions on Instagram, saying “this is a fucking disgrace, the pitches these girls have to play on”.
    Producer/AuthorMarine Saint
    URLhttps://www.ft.com/content/8a3746a0-5fbb-4f4f-a838-b9aad363c371
    PersonsChristina Philippou
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