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Jan 30, 2024 · The aim of this article is to examine the ongoing processes of professionalisation in women’s football in Europe. Specifically, the research question we investigate is: Which potentials and paradoxes of professionalisation in women’s football were expressed at UEFA Women’s EURO 2022?
As the World Cup has vividly shown, women's football is growing in popularity and status with increasing participation, professionalization and media attention across the world.
Sep 21, 2018 · In Female Football Players and Fans: Intruding into a Man’s World, editors Gertrud Pfister and Stacey Pope offer a collection that examines women’s experiences of playing and being fans of the beautiful game.
- Gender Inequality
- Low Pay
- The Role of National Teams
What we found was a paradox. On the one hand, there is a growing interest in women’s football at both club and international levels, reflected in increased media coverage. The World Cup semi-final between England and the USA attraced an average audience of 10.3m viewers on the BBC in the UK and 7m viewers on Fox in the US. But, on the other hand, t...
In terms of pay, most players received salaries of less than US$1,000 a month and earnings dropped as players got older. The top five countries to “adequately pay” their players – enough to cover the expenses incurred from playing – include Germany, Uzbekistan, England, Sweden and the US. But 20 to 30% of players in those countries reported that th...
The profile of national teams and tournaments such as the World Cup account for much of the growth seen in women’s football. But just over a third of players revealed that they received no payment from their national team and some even had to pay themselves to play. Countries where the large majority of players reported not being paid to play inclu...
Jan 27, 2022 · On 5 December 1921, the English Football Association (FA) implemented a ban on affiliated clubs allowing women’s teams to use their grounds and the use of FA registered referees, thus undermining and restricting the women’s game.
England Women’s National Football Team 159 Jean Williams Section C: Commercialisation and Media Coverage Chapter 12 Power at Play – Women’s Football and Commercialisation as a Sociological Problem 175 Katie Liston Chapter 13 Equal Pay Debates in International Women’s Football 191 Ali Bowes, Alex Culvin and Sarah Carrick viii Table of ...
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Women’s football in Europe has shown remarkable resilience in recent years in the face of numerous challenges, showing steady growth due to a thoughtful approach, increased investment, and a...
